Community & Services
English for Speakers of Other Languages Pilot Program Helping Employees and Employers in I-Drive Corridor
With low unemployment rates and visitors returning to the community after the COVID-19 pandemic, employers in the International Drive corridor are dealing with talent shortages. Orange County’s I-Drive Community Redevelopment Act (CRA) Advisory Group, which guides strategy in the tourism corridor, recommended an investment in English language to support professional growth and retention. The English […]
Commissioner Kicks Off Orange County Head Start’s Guest Readers Month
Orange County District 6 Commissioner Michael Scott served as the opening reader for Orange County Head Start’s 2023 Guest Readers Month, formally kicking off...
Women’s History Month Profile | Elizabeth Valencia, Joshua’s House Foundation/Angels for Kids and Families On Call 24/7
When she came to the United States 30 years ago from Colombia, South America, Elizabeth Valencia’s plan was to get her master’s degree in...
Mayor Deming’s Women’s History Month Forum Empowers Female Leaders and Trailblazers
Orange County Mayor Jerry l. Demings recently hosted the Women’s History Month Forum: Stories of Strength, Struggle and Success, which brought together more than...
Women’s History Month Profile | Min Sun Kim, Edyth Bush Institute
When Min Sun Kim relocated to Central Florida from Texas as a young girl, she grew up in Azalea Park. She studied at the...
Women’s History Month Profile | Tatiana Quiroga, Come Out With Pride Orlando
Tatiana Quiroga knows what it is like to come out with pride. Born in La Paz, Bolivia (elevation 11,975 ft.), she quickly became accustomed...
Office of Tenant Services Bridges Gap Between Tenants and Landlords
With so many regulations, codes and ordinances to consider, the relationship between tenants and landlords can be a complicated one, which is why the...
Women’s History Month Profile | Dr. Laine Powell, Tech Sassy Girlz
Historically, lack of exposure and access have been the main reasons women have been extremely underrepresented in STEM-related fields. Even today, only 26 percent...
Women’s History Month Profile | Alnita Whitt, Orange County Veterans Services
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners officially established the Orange County Veteran Services Office in 1945. More than 75 years later, the office...
Eatonville, the Town that Freedom Built, Still Stands as a Beacon of Hope and Progress
The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community (PEC) may be best known for hosting its annual ZORA! Festival, which celebrates the life and writings...
