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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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.
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The crisis in Haiti, the exodus and elections in Venezuela, immigration legislation at home — through a South Florida prism, academic Anthony Perreira discusses the pivotal events that shaped Latin America in the past year, and where those issues may go in 2024.
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Borinquen Medical Centers President and CEO Paul Velez said following Hurricane Maria in 2017 there was inadequate federal government funding to rebuild and restore facilities like community health centers and hospitals.
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Nonprofit Feeding South Florida tells WLRN even middle-class families are asking for help during the holidays in this affordability crisis, while some kids worry about not having school meals during holiday breaks.
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Miami-Dade County transit can be described as woefully inadequate at times. But last week there was some unusual optimism after the Better Bus Network was launched. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava tells WLRN about the project, which has been criticized by some riders.
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Coral Gables finally has enough petition signatures to annex Little Gables, an unincorporated area made up of single-family homes. But low-income families residing in a trailer park now fear for their future.
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Jewish and Muslim community leaders tell WLRN about the disturbing increase in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic incidents in South Florida.
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Democratic state Representative Felicia Robinson and Democratic state Senator Shevrin Jones remembered the late Shirley Gibson for her vision, which helped make the city of Miami Gardens what it is today.
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WLRN News' series “Waiting for America” examines the successes and failures of President Biden’s key immigration policy.
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Florida State Rep. James Mooney tells WLRN what he thinks about House Speaker Paul Renner's proposal to consolidate state circuit courts.