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The Idea Center Offered Paid Internship Opportunities For Students This Summer

July 28, 2025 Ninette Portero The Idea Center, Summer Internships

For many college students, the biggest challenge isn’t graduating—it’s transitioning into the professional world. The job market is oversaturated, opportunities become more difficult to find and the pressure to succeed in today’s world is often paralyzing. Ricardo Uzcategui, a 2025 graduate of the Honors College at Eduardo J. Padrón… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

The Idea Center Selects New Executive Director

July 2, 2025 Pietra Romano The Idea Center

Jorge Gonzalez was appointed as the new executive director of The Idea Center on June 16. His duties include securing partnerships, raising funds and providing opportunities for students and small businesses in Miami. “I learned at The Idea Center, I taught at The Idea Center, so being here now… Read the rest at our website.

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17-Year-Old Brewing Up Business With Cuban Coffee Cart

March 20, 2025 Yazid Guelida The Idea Center, Easterseals Academy

Leandro Ortega has always had a business mindset. Three years ago, the Cuban-born teenager started a mobile car wash company with his dad. “I work on weekends, from six in the morning to five or six in the evening,” Ortega said. This past summer, the 17-year-old tapped into his… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Hackathon To Take Place At MDC, May 18-22

May 16, 2022 Veronica Romano The Idea Center, Hackathon

Miami Dade College will host the Activate x Wormhole Hackathon from May 18 to the 22 at The Idea Center and the Business Innovation & Technology Center at Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2 Ave. The five-day event will be split into workshops and a hackathon where participants will learn… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

The Idea Center Appoints New Chief Program Officer

March 21, 2022 Luz Diago The Idea Center, Entrepreneurship

Sissi Rodriguez has been selected as the chief program officer at The Idea Center at Miami Dade College. She started her role on Feb.14. Rodriguez will focus on recruiting more students who want to focus on entrepreneurship. “I would like to promote the Idea Center and help students become… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

The Idea Center At Wolfson Campus To Host Code/Art Fest

March 7, 2022 Diana Lima The Idea Center, Coding

The Idea Center is hosting their annual Code/Art Fest on March 12 from noon to 6:30 p.m. to recognize the achievements of young female coders and bring awareness to opportunities in the technology field. Speakers include Ehi Nosakhare, the senior data and applied science manager at Microsoft, and multi-award-winning… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus Briefing

Idea Center To Host Virtual 1 Million Cups

July 26, 2021 Nicole Molina startup, 1 Million Cups, The Idea Center, Business

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College will host the business event 1 Million Cups virtually on Aug. 4 and Aug. 18. It allows entrepreneurs to give six-minute presentations about their business ideas and challenges to the local community. They then receive feedback and answer questions for 20 minutes.… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Idea Center To Host Program For Venezuelan Women Entrepreneurs

July 12, 2021 Alicia Jitta The Idea Center, entrepreneur

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College is hosting FOCUS: Mujeres Emprendedoras, a 12-week program designed to help Venezuelan women in the early stages of their business ventures in South Florida. The program runs from Sep. 1 to Nov. 17. It will be taught in person every Wednesday from… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Dade College To Host Free Virtual Meditation Workshop

June 1, 2020 Heidi Perez virtual, workshop, mindfulness, The Idea Center, Idea Center, meditation

The Idea Center will host a free mindfulness workshop on June 5 at noon through Zoom, a video communications app. The workshop will use mindfulness techniques to help attendees develop emotional intelligence, which can help them better handle overloaded schedules and achieve mental clarity. It is being hosted by… Read the rest at our website.

Female Venezuelan students having a discussion.

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Class Aims To Help Venezuelan Women Hone Their Entrepreneurial Spirit

December 13, 2019 Heidi Perez The Idea Center, Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, Venezuela

For six months, Yelka Mikolji kept her idea of protecting and identifying endangered species through facial recognition technology a secret. It wasn’t until several of her friends told her about The Idea Center’s latest venture, a semester-long class for Venezuelan women looking to solidify their business ideas, that she… Read the rest at our website.

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