“LEARN. WORK. WIN”: Career applicants of all ages are invited to attend CareerSource Broward’s first Job and Educational Opportunity Fair, a new collaboration with the Urban League of Broward County and Hispanic Unity to serve individuals seeking jobs as well as training options, Thursday, April 20, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the Urban League of Broward County, 560 NW 27th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Attendees will engage directly with recruiters and apply for jobs on the spot. There will be an onsite Résumé Café where professionals will review, update, and print clean résumé copies for distribution. Added no-cost bonuses include a “headshot” (photoshoot) session, “job-ready” haircuts, a “clothing closet” where attendees can dress for success as they take the next steps along their chosen career path, and up to $12,000 in educational scholarship assistance for eligible attendees interested in training programs, including valuable short-term training courses for in-demand jobs. Program information and eligibility reviews will be available during the event. Colleges and technical schools that offer training in careers such as nursing, graphic design, A/C technician, cyber security, dental technician, medical assistant, and more will be present.
Visit careersourcebroward.com, or call 954- 446-0813.
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ACCESS TO CAPITAL WORKSHOP: Friday, April 21, 10 a.m. – noon, at the Stephen P. Clark Center Building, 111 NW First St., Miami, part of the MiamiDade County Business Development Division’s Financial Assistance Workshop Series. Register at mdcsbd.gob2g.com
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PAW PATROL LIVE! Tickets are on sale Friday, April 14 for all five performances Aug. 19 and 20 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, as part of The Islands of the Bahamas Imagination Series. The brand-new production is an interactive live stage show in which members of the audience get to be heroes unleashed, helping the pups as honorary members of the pack, while they navigate the globe to make it back to Adventure Bay in the nick of time. Tickets at www.pawpatrollive.com, BrowardCenter.org, or Ticketmaster.com.
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INSIDE | OUTSIDE: The Box Gallery exhibition on view April 15 through May 31 showcases the unique and original work of artists who have created outside of traditional art circles and includes a range of media, including painting, sculpture, and mixed media, at 811 Belvedere Rd., West Palm Beach, Florida. Free and open to the public, Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Visit theboxgallery.info or call 786-521-1199.
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THE GENIUS SPECIES: Ten North Group presents a group exhibition curated by artist and scholar Anya Wallace, on view at The Arts & Recreation Center (The ARC) in Opa-locka, 675 Ali Baba Ave, through May 31. Wallace curates a restorative and playful art environment featuring the work of Christina Edwards, Grace Hampton, Ciara Newton, Briana Pizarro, Ebony Y. Rhodes, T. Thompson and Sarah Stefana Smith, spannng various mediums as tactics for expression and exploration into issues surrounding race, nationality, class, gender, orientation, religion and education.
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“I GOT BANK” CONTEST: OneUnited Bank announces its 13th Annual “I Got Bank!” National Financial Literacy Contest where ten children will win a $1,000 savings account. To make financial literacy a core value of the Black community, the bank is offering a free “I Got Bank” E-Book. Students from across the country between the ages of 8 and 12 are encouraged to read a financial literacy book of their choosing, and either write a 250-word essay or create an art project to show how they would apply what they learned from the book to their daily lives. Submissions must be emailed or postmarked by June 30, 2023. The bank will choose ten winners and award each a $1,000 savings account at OneUnited Bank by Aug. 31, 2023. Visit oneunited.com/book.
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COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR: Barry University’s graduate nurse-practitioner students invite the community for a day of free health screenings, educational workshops and entertainment on Saturday, April 22, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Miami Shores campus, 11300 NE 2nd Ave., Miami. The fair is focused on total body health and wellness and will include informative topics such as heart health, stroke, diabetes, CPR, unintentional injury, foot care, exercise, and more. Apart from medical services and free screenings, the fair will feature a bounce house, water balloons, free bike helmet measurements, and many more activities that the entire family can enjoy. Visit barry.edu/healthfair
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ULTIMATE DINOSAURS: Meet a new breed exploring exotic beasts from the Southern Hemisphere, on view through April 23 at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum, 1101 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Also includes a state-of-the art aquarium and planetarium that offers great learning opportunities for everyone. Call 305434-9600
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FREEDOM FUND TOWN HALL MEETING: The NAACP South Dade Branch will host with various special guest speakers including National President of the NAACP Derrick Johnson, April 28, 7:30 p.m. at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church,10701 SW 184th St., Cutler Bay. Call 786-471-0012.
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LADY’S FIRST: Join Lady Shannon Ighodaro for the 3rd Annual 100 Women of Virtue Lady’s First Women’s Empowerment Summit and Awards, April 29 at 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 901 Event Center, 901 NW 183rd St. Miami. Lady’s First Women Empowerment Summit and Awards is a personal development symposium that will equip women with the necessary tools and practical solutions to build capacity for Self, Family and Community. Attendees will be introduced to groundbreaking mastermind work of the Strategic Empowerment Wheel (SEW) and hear from female industry leaders while networking. Past keynote speakers have included Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis and Dr. Naomi Nantambi Tutu. This year’s theme is "Your time to Bloom," will focus on Business, Family, Community and Ministry, and kick off with an awards ceremony honoring women of color who have contributed and exemplified excellence in their respective fields and their community. For other information, sponsorship, partnership and vending call 718-213-1702 or email info@kechthis.com or visit Eventbrite.com.
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“LOVE LETTERS TO OUR BODIES”: The first of three free, contemplative, online supportive workshops for African American/Black Women, living with cancer or cancer survivors, to explore how they experience their bodies, stories they tell themselves, how that has changed since their diagnosis, and how they engage in self-care. workshops will take place Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30, 2 – 6 p.m., as National Minority Health Awareness Month wraps up. Visit bit.ly/LoveLettersApr2023
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RIVIERA BEACH MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL: High-energy family fun, entertainment and multicultural taste treats await attendees at the 2023 Around the World in 5 Hours event on Sunday, April 30, noon to 5 p.m. at the Riviera Beach Marina and Promenade, 193 E. 13th St., part of the city’s six month Art Explosion’23. Call 561-665-0151.
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