Stories with 'community' tag

How one woman is trying to save Miami’s bees

New beekeeper with a community mission, Danielle Bender, shows us what public beehives can do.

/ October 3, 2017

Share post-Hurricane Irma hazard spots, volunteer meetups, and organizations

We’re making a crowdsourced map of Hurricane Irma updates with your help. Share info about where to get supplies, shelters and more.

/ September 14, 2017

How Miami Book Fair’s latest partnership was design-hacked by a fourth grader

Miami Book Fair’s latest partnership with Moonlighter makerspace bridges literature, design thinking, and community.

/ August 15, 2017

Remembering Nobody: Love Stories Suck

“Nobody,” an artist and staple of the Wynwood community, died this weekend. This is what he meant to the neighborhood.

/ September 27, 2016

Guide to ArtsLaunch2016

The Arsht Center’s ArtLaunch 2016 is this Saturday so we rounded up our top picks so you don’t miss a thing.

/ September 5, 2016

Cool ways to volunteer in Miami (and have fun while doing it)

There are so many fun and creative ways to get involved in making Miami an amazing place for everyone to live. These are some of our faves.

/ August 22, 2016

Breaking the cycle of suffering at Lotus House

Miami-Dade County has more than 30,500 homeless people. Nearly 34% of them are women, and mothers with young children represent one of the fastest-growing groups. Learn how Lotus House is helping to give them a second chance.

/ December 15, 2015

Celebrating with the Caribbean community

We’re home to the country’s largest Caribbean community, and they’ve brought the tradition of Carnival to South Florida.

/ October 12, 2015

Making Miami awesome, one grant at a time

Two years ago, Natalia Martinez Kalinina brought The Awesome Foundation to Miami, providing microgrants to launch projects of all sorts.

/ September 30, 2015

Five big ideas from the Public Space Challenge

The Miami Public Space Challenge finalists will be announced later this month. From making parks and public spaces more tech-friendly, redefining our urban soundscape, renewing interest in underused waterways, improving bus stops, or creating new ways to find and share food, how might we act on some recurring themes to improve our neighborhoods?

/ April 20, 2015