By Dru Barcelo This past Tuesday, President Trump ordered an end to the Obama-era program known as DACA, which shielded young undocumented immigrants from deportation. President Trump is urging Congress to pass a replacement before he begins phasing out its protections in six months. Join us during tomorrow night's Twitter chat using #DACADreams and…
By Valeria Bula It’s not every day that one may find a high school student that exceeds all odds, allowing them to stand out amongst many and accomplish admirable feats. However, Sabine Joseph is one of these rare cases. Sabine, 16, is a rising junior at Miami Lakes Educational Center. She is the layout design…
By Valeria Bula and Sabine Joseph Before the cap and gown, before singing the alma mater, before the diploma, seniors at Miami Lakes Educational center must complete their Capstone Presentation, the culmination of three years of journalism education comes together at the end of the student’s’ senior year as they deliver their presentations to a panel…
By Robyn Forbes Following the campaign season and President Donald Trump’s election, the search for truth became even more pressing. People began to pay closer attention to media and news outlets, expecting to be provided with information that would help them make the best decision for the country. Join @newsceo and @jeffsonderman at 2 p.m….
By Elizabeth Gonzalez Last year, the project “Humans of MLEC,” inspired by Brandon Stanton’s “Humans of New York,” was created by high school students in the journalism strand. For this project, they dedicate time each week to interview the students and staff members attending Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC). #HOMLEC pic.twitter.com/j8wdKcNv3r — The Harbinger (@HarbingerMLEC)…
By Sabine Joseph This Wednesday, Stephanie Bertini, a broadcast journalist currently employed at NBC 6 News, walked into the journalism classroom at Miami Lakes Educational Center prepared with an audiovisual resume and powerpoint, ready to impart her knowledge on the future generation of journalists. Bertini began with a video that compiled her 10 year broadcast…
Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s “Humans of New York”, “Humans of MLEC” will be an attempt to get to know the people that work to run Miami Lakes Educational Center. These are their stories.
By Juanita Cardona “To become a good journalist you need to write and read, read and write,” said Sergio Bustos. Sergio Bustos, a political journalist for The Associated Press, is the son of Chilean immigrant parents and an immigrant himself. He attended The Virginia Commonwealth University where he received his Bachelor of Science, and Mass…
By Juanita Cardona Miami Lakes Educational Center had the great honor and privilege to welcome two successful women to come and speak to the journalism class to discuss their careers – the challenges they overcame, along with the highs and lows of their path that led them to their career choice, all in the celebration…
By Vivian Bermudez On Saturday, October 25, 2014, the annual Florida Scholastic Press Association Day (Journalism Day) took place at the Florida International University (FIU). Journalism Day brings students journalists from all over District 6 – Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High, MAST, Columbus High School and our very own MLEC students to name a…