A “ciber cafe” in Cuba. Photo by Flickr user Lars Kristian Flem. With roughly 5 percent of its population accessing the open Internet, Cuba remains one of the least digitally connected countries in the world. As part of Roots of Hope’s second annual “Code for Cuba Hackathon,” participants gathered at Facebook’s headquarters in Silicon Valley […]
Article · May 22, 2015 by Carolina Wilson
Leaders in global media innovation gathered for a panel discussion on transforming the role of women in journalist at Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters Tuesday. Pictured: Joyce Barnathan (president of ICFJ and moderator), Mariana Santos (speaking), Justin Arenstein, Vivienne Irikefe and Sandra Crucianelli. Credit: Carolina Wilson. Lack of training, lack of networks and lack of capital. Women […]
Article · February 4, 2015 by Carolina Wilson
The crowd at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus for Refresh Miami’s ‘demo day’. Photo by Carolina Wilson. More than 400 people gathered at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus last week as 10 local startups competed for prizes in a pitch-style competition hosted by Refresh Miami. Knight Foundation supports Refresh Miami to help grow South Florida’s […]
Article · September 2, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
Mariana Santos, the interactive and animation director for the Fusion Interactive Team, welcomes guests at the team’s show-and-tell at Fusion’s Doral headquarters. Credit: Carolina Wilson. Once upon a time, storytelling may have been defined by the use of words, images or video. But by using digital innovations such as games the Interactive Team at Fusion, […]
Article · August 21, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
Above: Mario Cruz, right, at Startup Grind. Photo: Carolina Wilson. Knight Foundation supports Startup Grind Miami, part of a global community, to expand South Florida’s network for entrepreneurs. Mario Cruz, co-founder and CTO of Choose Digital, grew up wanting to be a lawyer—until he discovered he hated writing. Now an entrepreneur and technologist, he shared his […]
Article · August 13, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
Photo: The Motivational Edge’s second annual student showcase took place Aug. 10 at The Stage. Students engaged in lyrical expression performances to showcase the past eight weeks of instruction from the program. Pictured: Dwayne Dopson, Ryan Everett, Rudy Sablon (director of programs), Axel Sierra and Tarrell Newell. Credit: Carolina Wilson. Tarrell Newell, a rising senior […]
Article · August 12, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
Above: JusticeHack group member Renita Holmes pitched her idea “Know your rights, show your rights,” proposing the construction of a place where community members have access to resources on property ownership. Photos by Carolina Wilson. What does it mean to “hack justice”? Community members gathered at The LAB Miami in Wynwood this past weekend for […]
Article · August 5, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
Photo: Italian delegates are hosted by the Miami Downtown Development Authority for a roundtable discussion on community development. Left to right: Cristina Tajani, Mariachiara Fornasari, Alessandro Cattaneo, Simona Molisso and Gerardo Ausiello. Credit: Carolina Wilson. Miami’s growth in urban entrepreneurship has increasingly attracted the attention of leaders from other countries, and last week a delegation […]
Article · July 29, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
Panelists (left to right): Sari Azout, founder of Bib and Tuck; Dawn Dickson, founder and CEO of Flat Out of Heels; and Igal Aciman, head of global sales and marketing for ParkJockey, during Refresh Miami’s event “You’ve Built It, Now Launch It!” Photos by Carolina Wilson. Budding entrepreneurs about to begin their businesses gained key […]
Article · July 28, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
Above: Boys programming recorded music into a mixer. Photos by Carolina Wilson. Wynwood Maker Camp has added a twist to the typical summer camp for kids. Children from the ages of 8 to 18 come together for two weeks, engaging with a computer science-driven and student-led curriculum. Camper demonstrates his 3-D printed boat. The camp, […]
Article · July 18, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
RefreshMiami meetup at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science in Miami. Photos by Carolina Wilson. Summer may tempt even the most dedicated entrepreneurs to take a break, but Refresh Miami attempts to keep them engaged in building and improving their businesses through a “summer startup series” of educational events. On Tuesday evening, the […]
Article · July 3, 2014 by Carolina Wilson