2021 Partner City

Miami

I challenge you to become environmentally literate and increase community awareness and action in reducing a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

Leisha John

I challenge you to connect families to resources to help them achieve economic stability and break the cycle of poverty.

Helah Robinson

I challenge you to design a campaign that fosters empathy and creates an inclusive community where all immigrants regardless of their documentation status, feel a sense of belonging.

Gaby Pacheco

I challenge you to create an innovative solution that bridges the disconnect between institutions and support services to improve the mental health of our youth.

Solome Tibebu

I challenge you to develop actionable solutions to combat gun violence in your community by creating a program that encourages safer schools and neighboorhoods.

Brandon Wolf

Partner

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the fourth largest school district in the United States, comprised of 392 schools, 345,000 students and over 40,000 employees. Located at the southern end of the Florida peninsula, the school district stretches over 2,000 square miles of diverse and vibrant communities ranging from rural and suburban to urban cities and municipalities. A truly global community, district students speak 56 different languages and represent 160 countries. During Superintendent Carvalho’s tenure, the district has received state and national recognition for unprecedented increases in student achievement and graduation rates.

Participating Schools

Alonzo & Tracy Mourning Senior High School
Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center (COPE South)
Hialeah Senior High School
Homestead Senior High School
International Studies Preparatory Academy
iTech @ Thomas A. Edison Educational Center
John A. Ferguson Senior High School
José Martí MAST 6-12 Academy
Miami Coral Park Senior High School

Miami Jackson Senior High School
Miami Killian Senior High School
Miami Lakes Educational Center
Miami Norland Senior High School
Miami Palmetto Senior High School
Miami Springs Senior High School
North Miami Beach Senior High School
North Miami Senior High School
Robert Morgan Educational Center
Ronald W. Reagan Doral Senior High School
Southwest Miami Senior High School

Miami 2021 Speakers