Hosted by veteran journalist Ileana Varela and our CEO, Modesto E. Abety-Gutierrez, "Our Children" is a half hour talk show that airs 4-6 times a year on Saturdays at 10 AM on WSVN 7 following local news. Taped in Miami-Dade County studios, segments focus on issues, programs, and services of critical importance to families with children.
CURRENT EPISODE
Episode 7, January 14, 2012 Legislation to Watch Impacting Children Important issues being debated in the Florida legislative session regarding Pre-K, child care, Kidcare and the prostitution of children, plus the launch of a campaign called "Dear John", produced in collaboration with the Women's Fund of Miami-Dade to stop the sex-trafficking of children in our community. Watch Online!
PAST SHOWS
Episode 6, November 19, 2011
Champions for Children Honorees People and organizations achieving excellence in service of our children and families. Watch Online
Episode 5, October 29, 2011 When 30% of Third Graders Don't Read at Grade Level Reading at grade level by the third grade is the leading indicator of school success and high school graduation, but one-third of our third graders fail to reach this critical benchmark. Guests from Miami-Dade County Public Schools; the office of Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Early Learning Coalition; and Miami-Dade Public Library System talk about a new countywide initiative with the goal of reducing by half the number of third graders not reading at grade level by 2020. Also, President and CEO of The Children's Trust, Modesto E. Abety-Gutierrez, talks about his recent appointment to President Obama's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and the work of this Commission. Watch Online!
Episode 4, August 13, 2011 It’s back-to-school time. Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools explains how budget cuts will impact this next school year; information about important vaccines and registering children in after-school programs; plus members of The Fatherhood Taskforce talk about getting dads more involved.
Segment 1: School Budget Cuts
Segment 2: Critical Vaccines and After-School Programs
Episode 3, June 4, 2011 The importance of summer camps for children and how to access them, plus the DCF Southern Regional Director is joined by an adoption recruiter from CHARLEE and a teenage girl previously featured in The Children's Trust Miami Heart Gallery.
Segment 1: What to consider when selecting the right summer camp for any child and why camps are important.
Segment 2: Representatives from the YMCA and Miami-Dade Co. Parks and Recreation Department talk about their summer camp options, plus available resources to help find a summer camp near you.
Segment 3: The adoption of children in foster care and The Children's Trust Miami Heart Gallery.
Episode 2, April 23, 2011 The latest on this year's ongoing legislative session, including the potential impact of cuts to education; what Medicaid reform could mean to your family; an update on the Children's Movement of Florida; and a preview of The Children's Trust Family Expo on May 14.
Segment 1: The Potential impact of cuts to education.
Segment 3: Legislative recap on health care and upcoming Family Expo.
Episode 1, March 12, 2011 This episode addresses proposed cuts to DCF in the wake of tragic child deaths; subsidized child care funding; Medicaid reform; KidCare; and a bill that makes it illegal for doctors to ask patients if they have a gun in the house. Issues you need to know about.
Segment 1: Funding for quality and subsidized child care.
Segment 2: Proposed cuts to DCF and possible changes to VPK.
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Reading at grade level by the third grade is the leading indicator of school success and high school graduation, but one-third of our third graders fail to reach this critical benchmark. Guests from Miami-Dade County Public Schools; the office of Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Early Learning Coalition; and Miami-Dade Public Library System talk about a new countywide initiative with the goal of reducing by half the number of third graders not reading at grade level by 2020. Also, President and CEO of The Children's Trust, Modesto E. Abety-Gutierrez, talks about his recent appointment to President Obama's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and the work of this Commission.