Cubanas & Cocktails: Panel moderated by Paola Ramos (author "Finding Latinx”, VICE News) and featuring Mileydi Guilarte, AJ Twombly, Jordan Valdes, Cuban-American women in foreign affairs, security, and development hosted by Ana Sofía Peláez (Miami Freedom Project) and Frances Colón (Florida For All). Paola Ramos (author of "Finding Latinx", VICE and VICE News) will be […]
Screening of 537 Votes, documentary recounting the story of the 2000 Presidential election in partnership with Engage Miami followed by discussion. The most recent election showed us how deep our city’s political wounds go. Join @engagemia and @miamifreedomproject for a screening, this Thursday Dec 10 at 6:30pm of the movie via zoom, an unflinching look a how we may […]
Anti Racism 101 in Context of Immigration Law & Practice workshop led by Marilyn Alvarado (Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project) and Mich Gonzalez (Southern Poverty Law Center) with Cuba One Foundation and Cuban-Americans for Black Lives. Zoom link to follow with registration.
Join Miami Freedom Project this International Women's Day for a special screening of In Black and White: What Afro-Cubans Want You To Know followed by a panel with filmmaker Ibis Valdes and featured subjects Reina Hidalgo and America Valdes.
Join Miami Freedom Project, Paola Ramos and Krystina Francois for a screening of SHOWTIME/ VICE News' "El Darien Gap" Screening: In order to reach the US-Mexico border many migrants – predominantly hailing from the Caribbean and Africa – must go through El Darién Gap, one of the world’s most dangerous jungles. El Darién is a […]
Virtual panel with Amalia Dache (University of Pennsylvania), Tania Bruguera (Artist & Activist), and Manuel Cuesta Morúa (Academic & Activist) moderated by Carmen Peláez (Artists & Activist).
Immigration & Reconciliation panel with Liz Rebecca Alarcón (Project Pulso), Krystina François (Office of New Americans), and Fmr. Congresswoman Debbie Murcasel-Powell. Join Miami Freedom Project for a panel on the high stakes of passing immigration reform through the budget reconciliation process and the potential impact on South Florida's immigrant and diasporic communities. Panelists: Liz Alarcón, […]
Panel in partnership with Building Back Together with Sen. Annette Taddeo (FL State Senate D. 40), Andrea Mercado (Florida Rising), Dr. Frances Colón (Center for American Progress), Mileyka Burgos (Allapattah CDC), and Mayra Macias (Building Back Together)
Supporting Civil and Political Rights in the United States and Cuba – Notes from the Fields Roundtable Panelists include: María de los Angeles Torres (Chair, University of Illinois, Chicago), Lillian Guerra (University of Florida), Amalia Daché (University of Pennsylvania), Tania Bruguera (Harvard University), and Ana Sofía Peláez (Miami Freedom Project).
Latinas around Miami are gathering with @latinasenmarcha this Saturday, August 13th to organize around defending #democracy 💃🗳️ During the eve of elections, our nation and our state are looking to leaders who will be fearless and advocate on behalf of marginalized communities. This summit will be a convening of women of color changing politics at the national and state […]
Join @allapattahcdc and @PLPG_Miami this Saturday to learn about Allapattah's GSA lot, the 2021 Allapattah Survey project, and the City of Miami's plans for the 17-acre parcel. This is your chance to learn more, get involved, and be a voice in your community! 🗓 Saturday 8/27 at 11 AM📍 Mision Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia Register with the […]
Allapattah residents, join this community meeting on public land being developed in the neighborhood!!VIA ZOOOM TONIGHT @ 6PMZoom link: bit.ly/AF-GSA-VirtualFrom @plpgmiami: We’ll be discussing a section of land in Allapattah known as the GSA Lot, which will soon be slated for developed. This is our chance to ensure land in Miami is developed the RIGHT WAY […]
Our partners at the Venezuelan American Caucus and PEN America will co-present a panel and community discussion on the power of civic engagement when it works in tandem with local journalism and in-language community media, to build community resilience to disinformation. This panel will feature community leaders, activists, and local journalists in conversation about how […]
If We Want to Win brings together twenty leading figures involved in issues that affect the Latine community, to lay out a vision for the future of American democracy, drawing on their experience and expertise in areas ranging from the arts, juvenile justice, women’s rights, and education, to environmental justice, racism, human rights, immigration, technology, […]
Join Welcome.US, Center for Democracy in the Americas (CDA), and Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) in this joint webinar regarding humanitarian sponsorship programs recently announced by the U.S. government: Process for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (P4CHNV). Learn about how we can collectively respond in support of these newcomers seeking safety.In both Spanish and English, the webinar […]
Join Miami Freedom Project at Books & Books in Coral Gables to kick off Earth Week! We're hosting South Florida climate organizations to share their upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and actionable change that you can get involved with to build a better Miami. Afterwards we'll discuss the Everglades and Andrew Otazo's newly released "Miami Creation […]
In "Leguizamo Does America," John Leguizamo travels across the country to bring viewers inside America’s thriving Latino communities – all with his characteristic edge, energy and wit. It’s part politics, part road trip, and part history lesson, all wrapped in a vintage Leguizamo adventure, showcasing the fastest-growing demographic in the nation. Join us for an […]
***THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT*** Attend an exclusive screening of Flamin’ Hot in Miami on Tuesday, June 6th with Miami Freedom Project! Doors open at 7:00 PM. Flamin’ Hot is the directorial debut of Eva Longoria and chronicles the journey of Richard Montañez, a father and janitor at Frito Lay, who rose to become the […]
Join us at Miami-Dade College for a panel with the MDC Queer Collective. on intersectionality, community issues and solutions. Send this to a student at MDC! Wednesday, April 4th at 12pmPadrón Campus in Room 6105 Panelists:- Ana Sofia Pelaez, Miami Freedom Project- Sarahi A. Perez, The CLEO Institute- Diamond Delacy, Planned Parenthood- Kim Blandon, SAVE […]
