Helen Acevedo
Freelance Sundial ProducerHelen 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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WLRN's Americas Editor Tim Padgett speaks with Cuba's Foreign Relations Vice-Minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, about why the communist island is allowing more economic freedom — but not political liberalization. -
Yvonne Lee Odom has had a 45-year teaching career in Delray Beach, she desegregated Palm Beach County schools as a 15-year-old high school sophomore and is tennis star Coco Gauff’s grandmother.
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City of Doral Councilwoman and immigration attorney Maureen Porras tells WLRN what the extension and expansion of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) means to the South Florida community that is home to the nation's largest Venezuelan community.
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Miami-Dade Commissioner Anthony Rodriguez is pushing his proposal to bring speed enforcement cameras to school zones. Opponents view it as overreach of government.
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Comedian and actor Dale Elliott Jr. has a big following on social media for his comedy sketches and stories that depict Caribbean families and culture.
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Erich de la Fuente, a Cuban-American professor of international relations at FIU and an expert on Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe, discussed his view on Cuba's alleged human trafficking bust.
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The Miami-Dade County mayor tells WLRN what she sees as the budget’s more urgent priorities and what lies ahead.
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On the South Florida Roundup: the spat between Miami Dade County and the state of Florida that’s led to Florida’s re-takeover of our local expressways.
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Ana Sofía Peláez is the author of "The Cuban Table" cookbook and executive director of the Miami Freedom Project. She joins us to talk about her goal of making sure that progressives in Miami have a seat at the table.
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Giancarlo Rodaz is the artistic director of Area Stage Company in Miami. He is behind the production of Disney’s "The Little Mermaid" at the Arsht Center, playing through August 27.
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Marie Vickles tells us about bringing the arts to people — and people to the arts. She is the director of education at the Perez Art Museum and she’s also the curator-in-residence at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex.
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Yaddyra Peralta is a Honduran-American poet and essayist in Miami. Her poetry doesn't just take us places. It bravely stands up for the places that are important to South Floridians.
