Students at Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes created videos to help their new Haitian classmates learn the ropes at their new school. ESOL Coordinator Jenna Moniz talks about how the videos came to be. Listen here.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
High school is hard enough already. Imagine facing a foreign language, culture, and school system. Haitian students at Boyd Anderson High in Lauderdale Lakes paired up with new arrivals after the earthquake to help ease their way. Click here to listen to the story.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Under the Sun listeners were introduced to students James Celestin and Michel Philco from Boyd Anderson High in our "Teens Buddy up with Quake Survivors" story. Here are some more voices from the students at Boyd Anderson High.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
You may think the "seltzer man" went the way of the rotary phone, but Paul Urbant still delivers seltzer bottles. He came to Miami via Buenos Aires and New York City. He is a "sodero" who travels throughout South Florida, delivering bottles to front doors. Listen to the story here.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The Hromada family of Pompano Beach owns fifteen chickens. They are part of a growing national trend of people keeping chickens as pets. Listen to the story here.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Kenny Malone profiles the artist behind some of the most widely seen art work in South Florida -- an artist few know anything about. John McMahon, a police composite sketch artist. The police department does not keep statistics on this, but America's Most Wanted estimates that McMahon's drawings may have helped apprehend almost 800 suspects. Listen to the story here.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Marina Duran-Anderson performs as a mermaid. Job requirements: Ability to hold one's breath for long periods of time, excellent cardiovascular health, ability to keep one's burning eyes open in chlorinated water. Listen here to find out what it's like to put on a tail when you go to work.
Monday, September 21, 2009
International Talk-Like-a-Pirate Day
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
This retirement home has an idyllic screened-in backyard, and plays relaxing classical music and soothing videos all day. Sorry, cats only.
Friday, February 6, 2009
In our recurring segment, we explore the ways people in South Florida make a living. Meet Ryan Esdale, a 17-year-old announcer at Dania Jai A'lai. He dreams of going pro.
Friday, July 16, 2010
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