MDC aims to stimulate the fashion industry in Miami by providing education and training to develop a skilled work force that will attract designers and others.
Author: Gabriel Riera
![Miami Dade College Freedom Tower IIluminated in Pride colors](https://news.mdc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/160620_HP_StandWithOrlando_Update_2-230x129.jpg)
In Support of Orlando Victims and their Families
MDC community gathered at different campuses to remember and pay tribute to the victims and families of the Orlando tragedy.
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Family is Everything—Including LGBT
Congresswoman and family debut anti-discrimination Public Service Announcement featuring their transgender son.
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2016 Commencement Ceremonies
Nearly 14,000 students from Miami Dade College’s eight campuses graduate at five commencement ceremonies.
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Video: MDC President Eduardo Padrón at Aspen Institute
‘Symposium on State of Race in America’ explores new attitudes, opportunities and challenges for and about people of color in the U.S.
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Earth Day 2016
Every day is Earth Day at Earth Ethics Institute which fosters awareness of global interdependence and the need to care for our planet.