Courtney Allen
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Local nonprofit, Guitars Over Guns, offers music mentorship to underserved youth - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale (opens the original)
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Sometimes the key to keeping kids out of trouble is keeping them entertained. A local nonprofit is doing that—using music. Their mentorship program shines in this 7Spotlight. This looks like a typical music class, but these kids are learning more than hitting the right notes. Rafael Leiva, student: “When I started it, I focused more on, like, easier songs.” Rafael Leiva had never really played the guitar until he came to one of the after-school programs led by a local nonprofit group. It’s calle
Mother sought help for her autistic son in school. Instead, she got a visit from police - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale (opens the original)
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A South Florida mother says her son with autism was struggling in school. But instead of getting extra help, she says all she got was a visit from the police. 7’s Courtney Allen investigates. Deborah Gross is hoping for a better school year for her 7-year-old son, Ezra. He has autism, and struggles to communicate. Deborah Gross: “He’s semi-verbal, The two-way communication is starting to emerge.” When he gets overwhelmed, he sometimes lashes out. But with the help of behavioral therapists, she k
South Florida father and son firefighter duo recall moments they were called to help in NYC after 9/11 - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale (opens the original)
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MIAMI (WSVN) - In September 2001, local firefighters were called to help after the attacks. Robert Suarez and his father, who shares the same name, were among those who answered. Suarez said his journey to that moment was years in the making because he grew up going to work with his father at Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. “As a young child, I was a victim in rubble piles, being searched for and simulated, dogs trying to find me in the rubble,” Suarez said. He followed in his father’s footsteps and bec
South Florida organization combines mentoring program with new film production academy - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale (opens the original)
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A South Florida organization is finding creative ways to mentor students and spread awareness about an important cause at the same time. 7’s Courtney Allen has more in this 7Spotlight. The learning doesn’t stop when class is over for these Broward teens. When they’re not in school, they’re on stage, and at the keyboard, hard at work creating their own movie. They are members of a mentoring organization called “Whoa-Mentoring Works.” Dr. Kymrae Mizell-Hill: “We don’t do the normal mentoring that
Hospital’s volunteer concierge team helps patients feel like VIPs during visits - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale (opens the original)
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When you think of concierge services in South Florida, you probably think of fancy hotels or restaurants. But one local hospital is stepping up to treat its patients to the very best. Courtney Allen has this 7Spotlight. Walking into the hospital can be an overwhelming experience. Douglas Gorab: “No one is happy to come in this front door.” Eighty-two-year-old Douglas Gorab is trying to change that — one smile at a time. Douglas Gorab: “I think we need to go back a little bit in time to when serv
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