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UM Alum Hosts “Art by the Sea”

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UM Students

This month, UM alum, and founder of the Big Blue & You Foundation, Daniell Washington, hosted “Art by the Sea” on historic Virginia Key Beach Park. This annual event is designed to use various art forms to inspire youth to spread their message about environmental and marine conservation throughout the community.

A few current UM undergrad and grad students helped staff the F.I.N. Sea Foundation‘s education booths, which included a squid dissection and a plankton/microscope station.

UM Students Helping at "Art by the Sea"

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Ocean Kids Continues to Turn the Tides Toward the Future!

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This year’s Ocean Kids sped by, leaving 200 elementary school students with inspired looks upon their faces, along with surprise filled goody bags on their arms.

Kids peer intently into microscopes at the "Marine World Magnified" station, uncovering facts about the Dominican Republic. Photo by Monica Herndon.

The three speakers at the event: University of Miami‘s President,  Dr. Donna E. Shalala, RSMAS‘s very own Dean Ronni Avissar, and Daniell Washington, the founder of the Big Blue and You Foundation, encouraged the young explorers to continue their studies so that maybe one day they could be in the volunteers’ positions. In addition, the station rotation ran smoothly, considering the students could not wait to see what came next on their journey. It was evident that much was learned that Saturday, after hearing the kids answers to the Ocean Kids trivia. As always, the fun continued into the final dance party, where newly formed friendships between station educators and children could be seen on the dance floor. Overall, this year’s event was a success, thanks to all supporters and those involved.

-Melanie Jackson

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