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“MDEAT COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS” JUNE 4: The Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT) hosts a monthly talk show on WMBM (AM 1490), covering juvenile justice topics related to its program, Miami-Dade County Teen Court, every first Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. Three alumni share in their own words what they learned and the difference it made in their lives: Attorney Leonard Thompson, Jr., assistant state attorney, Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office; Stephen Kelly, a Miami Dade College dual enrollment student, Miami-Dade Youth commissioner and chair of the Advocacy and Legislation Committee; Ceniryia Benitez, a psychology major at MiamiDade College – Wolfson Campus and MDEAT office support specialist/student intern.

For other information call 305.375.5661, email MDEATInfo@miamidade.gov, or visit FOOD DISTRIBUTION JUNE 5 GREYNOLDS PARK: MiamiDade County Commissioner Sally A. Heyman and Feeding South Florida will host, starting 9 a.m. at 18501 NE 22nd Ave., North Miami Beach, on a first-come, first-served basis, to feed families during the coronavirus pandemic.

Broward County Public Schools will be broadcast live on Beacon TV June 15 through June 28; the schedule is at Beach County streaming graduation ceremonies began May 26.

VIRGINIA KEY BEACH 75TH ANNIVERSARY WELCOMES FAMILY STORIES: The City of Miami’s Virginia Key Beach Park Trust is reaching out to families, descendants and friends of those who participated, to help tell the heroic stories of the courageous action by African American citizens of Miami that changed the course of South Florida history.

Call 305-960-4603 and/or visit TAKE CONTROL: Opa-locka Commissioner Joseph L. Kelley and the City Commission will host for free COVID-19 testing Sunday, June 7 at 1 p.m. at Sherbondy Park, 380 Bahman Ave. All pastors and clergy are asked to encourage their congregation to come together to fight against COVID-19.

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