Ivette Franco
Ivette is currently pursuing a masters in Spanish Journalism and Communications at Florida International University, and is also culminating her micro-masters in Supply Chain Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While she has over ten years of experience in business, she recently decided to pursue her passion of journalism. Ivette enjoys writing about economy, social issues, and entrepreneurship among other topics.
El futuro de los “dreamers” sigue incierto y bajo amenaza (incluye historia en video)
Cientos de miles de dreamers amparados por el programa DACA continúan una lucha legal ante la posibilidad de quedar desprotegidos por el programa creado...
We Stand Together hosts event for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (includes video story)
The World Health Organization has established October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month to promote understanding and cooperation for this condition’s early diagnosis and...
Marcha de derechos de mujer (incluye video)
Este fin de semana, decenas de personas de diferentes edades del sur de Florida se congregaron en la Antorcha de la Amistad en Miami,...
Overturning Roe v. Wade specifically affects minority groups (includes video story)
Weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to obtain an abortion, concerns continue to grow about how the ruling will impact...
Sculpture of civil rights pioneer unveiled in National Statuary Hall (includes video story)
After an arduous five-year process, and a fundraising effort that generated almost one million dollars, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune’s statue becomes the first Black...
People march in Washington D.C. for Cuba’s freedom (includes video story)
Nearly a year after marches took over the streets in cities across the U.S. and Cuba protesting the Cuban government, human right activists gathered...
Florida tops all other states in January 6th suspects (includes video story)
Florida leads the nation in the number of people charged in the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. A total of 91...
Abortion rights activists gather on Fourth of July (includes video story)
While millions celebrated America’s birthday on Monday, abortion rights activists from across the country gathered at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. to continue...
Death toll for Texas migrants rises to 53 (includes video story)
The number of migrants found dead in a stifling trailer in Texas rose to 53 on Wednesday, after two more people died in San...
Protestors hit the streets across the US after Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade...
Thousands of protesters hit the streets across the country over the weekend after the U.S. Supreme Court decided to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe...