Salsa Lessons
The son of a salsa bandleader carries on his father's tradition...in a middle school. Listen to the story here.
Under The Sun
Follow the Canoe Project journey on our map and look for photos and videos from the canals on our timeline.
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Trayvon Martin’s High School Acknowledges His Death (Updated)
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Until Wednesday, school officials at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School—where Trayvon Martin was an 11th-grader—had yet to publicly acknowledge his death. The school’s delayed reaction to Martin’s death is in stark contrast to how it has memorialized students in the past. And it raises questions about a school’s responsibility to grieving students. Listen to the story here.
Bullying a worry for parents, students
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
As the new school year starts, emotions for children and parents run the gamut from excitement to anxiety. One of the main worries on a parent's mind is bullying. South Florida schools have reported an increase in the frequency and severity of bullying incidents.
Q&A with Brooks Rumenik
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Brooks Rumenik is the director of the Office of Safe Schools at the Florida Department of Education in Tallahassee. The office is responsible for state-level oversight and support in the areas of substance abuse and violence prevention for students in kindergarten through 12the grade and data collection efforts for school-wide discipline and climate. Rumenik serves as a liaison for citizens, parents and students who have questions about discipline and safety in schools.
Q&A with Micah Robbins
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Micah Robbins is the executive director of South Florida Drug Free Youth in Town, or DFYIT. The 19-year-old nonprofit organization works in collaboration with Miami-Dade and Broward schools. DFYIT is an after-school club emphasizing community service, drug/alcohol awareness and social support. The club requires members to agree to voluntary random drug tests. It also conducts educational sessions on bullying for members.
Q&A with Trish Ramsay
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Trish Ramsay the education director at the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention in Miami. She has been with the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention for 10 years. The institute is a local, nonprofit organization that works to end violence through education, community service and research. Ramsay helps coordinate education programs for schools, parents and teachers. She also arranges presentations by the international researchers that sit on the scientific board at the Melissa Institute. Two of the psychologists and researchers on the board, Wendy Craig and Dr. Debra Peplar, have studied bullying for decades.
Q&A with Dr. Scott Poland
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Dr. Scott Poland is an associate professor and co-director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. He is an internationally recognized expert on school crisis, youth violence, suicide intervention, school safety and the delivery of psychological services in schools. He led multiple national crisis teams following numerous school shootings and has assisted schools and communities after terrorism acts in New York, Washington, D.C. and Oklahoma.
Q&A with Rosalind Wiseman
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Rosalind Wiseman is a social justice, media literacy and ethical leadership educator in Washington D.C. She speaks around the country to raise awareness about bullying and other social challenges for young people. She's the author of several books, including Queen Bees and Wanna-bes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Dating and the New Realities of Girl World, which inspired the Tina Fey movie, Mean Girls.
All in a Day’s Work: Public Speaking Coach for Felons
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Chris Wolfe is a public speaking coach who volunteers at a Gavel Club at a federal prison near Miami. He helps inmates prepare for life on the outside.
Journey through Miami-Dade's Canals
WLRN contributor Terence Cantarella begins his journey through Miami-Dade's canal system by canoe on Monday, April 16.
Follow his journey on Twitter and Facebook, and tune in to WLRN 91.3 FM every morning and afternoon to hear about his travels.
Look for daily blog posts and updates and follow along on our map, Storify feed and photo gallery.
Map 
Storify 
Photos
- What’s the Canoe Project?
- What South Florida Cyclists and Drivers Have to Say to Each Other
- Miami Outlaw
- “Her Own Little Paris in Miami”
- Bringing Clarity to Miami’s Murky Canals
- A snowbird’s letter from Carlan Mobile Home Park in Davie
- Canoe Project Meetup!
- Curses, Criminals and Canals
- There’s Fish in Them There Canals
- Q&A with Arnold Markowitz About Fishing in Miami’s Canals
- Aaron John Curtis: Indians don't leave curses; we're all about love, ...
- Maria: This is so beautiful, Terence. And as beautifully ...
- soflanewbie: What a great story! My hat's off to Terrance....
- Yeraldine: What an amazing story of adventure happening in ou...
- Rick: What's with the wood canoe building video?...
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