Helen Acevedo
Producer of The South Florida RoundupHelen Acevedo is a grad student at Florida International University studying Spanish-language journalism, a bilingual program focused on telling the stories of diverse communities.
She received her bachelors in broadcast journalism with a minor in political science from FIU in December of 2021 and returned for her masters this Fall.
Previously, Helen interned at South Florida PBS, where she assisted in editing content for social media and producing stories for their ‘Your Story’ segment.
She has also interned with the STEP Univision program at FIU as well as the university’s digital paper and broadcast show, the South Florida Media Network. During her time there she was able to write and produce stories on local elections, protests, the Surfside condo collapse and the COVID-19 pandemic. That work earned her awards from the Florida Society of News Editors, The National Society of Hispanic Journalists and the SPJ Florida Pro.
In her spare time she likes to learn how to cook, listen to podcasts, travel, keep up with social media trends and hang out with family and friends.
During her internship, Helen hopes to make connections with the staff of WLRN, learn about the world of radio and sharpen her reporting skills.
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This weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris will be visiting Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to meet the families of victims of the 2018 mass shooting. Seventeen people, including 14 students, were killed.
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Speaking on WLRN, Florida Democratic Party Chair, Nikki Fried, explained her decision to suspend three local party leaders so close to voting in a high-stakes election year.
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Cuban-American illustrator and author Edel Rodriguez tells the story of his family’s dramatic Mariel escape from Cuba, their struggles in Hialeah and eventually, his triumph in New York in his graphic memoir titled, 'Worm: A Cuban-American Odyssey.'
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Miami International Airport needs some TLC. While the county is working on making improvements, it raises the question: is Miami International Airport really in shape to accommodate the deluge of traffic expected this month for spring break?
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Florida's latest education controversy stems from a bill that would require public schools to teach kids about the evils of communism as early as kindergarten. Two academic experts discuss whether children and their teachers are prepared for these conversations.
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The Miami Seaquarium has been an attraction in the city for almost 70 years. But in recent months the 38-acre marine park on Virginia Key in Key Biscayne has come under intense scrutiny for substandard animal care and a lack of certification.
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An estimated third of the workforce in the Florida Keys can’t meet its basic housing cost needs. But two companion bills moving through the Legislature could significantly incentivize affordable housing development there.
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The Miami Herald's longtime Caribbean correspondent, Jacqueline Charles, examines Haiti’s new struggles against violent gang government as its real government faces a deadline to step down this week.
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Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony Tells WLRN what he thinks can resolve the issues that county jails are facing.
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Catholic Legal Services' executive director, Randy McGrorty, tells WLRN what can be done to fix the problem.
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Miami-Dade Councilman Christian Cevallos tells The South Florida Roundup the gang violence in Ecuador that suddenly grabbed headlines had been building up for several years. A lack of democratic institutions and the demand in the U.S. and Europe for cocaine are key factors.
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A new poll released by FIU shows Biden's support among Latinos nationally has dropped. Eduardo Gamarra of the Latino Public Opinion Forum tells WLRN how these numbers can affect the 2024 presidential election — and how Democrats might regain some of the lost ground.