Miami EdTech

We’re proud to share that Miami EdTech has been selected as a 2026 Local Impact Grant recipient, joining 80 organizations recognized for making a difference in their local communities! ✨

Talent is everywhere, and access to high-quality STEM learning should be too. With support from NBC6 and Telemundo 51, we’ll expand STEM in Motion, helping more students build the skills, confidence, and pathways they need for the future of technology.

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This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the culture, creativity, stories, and contributions that continue to shape our communities. 💙

At Miami EdTech, we’re proud to be part of a diverse Miami community and to support students, educators, and innovators from all backgrounds as they learn, lead, and build what’s next.

Here’s to honoring the voices, heritage, and impact of Hispanic and Latino communities, this month and all year long. ✨

Think you know Canva? Dr. Mabe did too. 👀

After an ISTE session on Canva Code, she discovered a whole new side of the platform! From vibe coding and interactive lesson experiences to collecting student responses without leaving Canva.

No coding background required. Just a prompt, a little experimenting, and a lot of possibilities for the classroom. 💡

Read Dr. Mabe’s latest reflection and see why Canva Code might be worth exploring for your next lesson.

🔗 I Thought I Knew Canva. ISTE Proved Me Wrong. (https://hubs.ly/Q04x5C3w0)

I Thought I Knew Canva. ISTE Proved Me Wrong. See how Canva Code helps teachers build interactive lessons, collect student responses, and create new classroom experiences without coding.

Some things are just… kinda chic. ✨

At Miami EdTech, that means putting teachers at the center of innovation, expanding access to computer science, building future-ready digital skills, and turning bold ideas into real-world solutions.

We’ll keep pushing forward, creating more opportunities, and helping shape a better future for educators, learners, and our communities. 💻🚀

AI in research isn’t just a cheating problem. It’s a thinking problem. 🤖📚

In the latest Dr. Mabe’s Corner, Dr. Mabe explores a bigger question for educators: How do we let students use AI without letting it replace the research process itself?

The answer isn’t banning AI. It’s teaching students how to use it as a tool while still doing the work that builds critical thinking: finding credible sources, reading closely, evaluating perspectives, synthesizing ideas, and forming their own arguments.

Because the goal was never to keep AI out of research. It’s to keep students actively thinking through it.

🔗 Read the full blog: https://hubs.la/Q04v3MRp0

🔐 One interview can change a career.

This week, our Project SECURE Cohort 2 participants took another big step toward entering the cybersecurity workforce as they wrapped up the United Way Miami professional development series with live mock interviews at LAB Miami.

Professionals from Visa, HEICO, MTN, and Archangel Tech volunteered their time to interview our students, provide real-time feedback, and share insights from their own career journeys. For many participants, it was their first opportunity to experience the interview process with industry leaders.

Watching our students walk into the room prepared, confident, and ready to tell their stories was a proud moment. The growth they've shown over the past several weeks is exactly what Project SECURE is all about.

Project SECURE (Skills & Education for Cybersecurity Upskilling, Readiness, and Employment) helps prepare underserved talent for careers in cybersecurity through industry-recognized training, hands-on labs, professional development, mentorship, and connections to employers.

A huge thank you to United Way Miami, LAB Miami, and each of our volunteer interviewers for investing your time, expertise, and encouragement in Miami's next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

The future of cybersecurity is being built right here in our community. 💙

Learning by doing. Building with purpose. ✨

From hands-on STEM activities and collaborative projects to building technical and professional skills, our interns are gaining experiences that prepare them for what's next. 😊

Through STEM in Motion, powered by , we're proud to help students turn curiosity into confidence, one experience at a time. Swipe through for some highlights from the week! 📸

The Pope just wrote 75,000 words on AI, and one chapter was written for educators. 📄✨

Kids are losing sleep, attention, and the slow time they need to grow, no matter what school they go to.

Dr. Mabe breaks down the 3 biggest takeaways for teachers, and the line that reframes AI literacy: knowing when not to use it. Read the story here: https://hubs.la/Q04pXqJl0

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July!

Today, we celebrate the values that bring communities together: freedom, opportunity, and the chance to learn, grow, and build a brighter future.

As we honor Independence Day, we're grateful to work alongside educators, students, families, and partners who are shaping the future of education through innovation and collaboration.

Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and meaningful celebration with family and friends. ❤️🤍💙

This week, Miami EdTech joined leaders from across the country at the Hispanics in Philanthropy Conference in Los Angeles for the panel, "Latine-Led AI: Leading Community Deployment and Driving Transformational Change."
One theme resonated throughout the conversation: agency.

As AI continues to reshape our economy, the goal is not simply to ensure our communities have access to these tools. We must ensure they have the agency to use them, shape them, and ultimately build them.

Too often, communities are positioned as consumers of technology. The opportunity before us is to help the next generation see themselves as creators, innovators, entrepreneurs, educators, and leaders in an AI-powered future.

The conversation felt especially meaningful as Miami EdTech Founder Carlos Vazquez was joined by his son. As a father, educator, and workforce development advocate, moments like these are a reminder of why this work matters. We are not simply preparing people to use AI—we are helping create a future where the next generation sees themselves as capable of building it.

The future of AI should not happen to our communities. It should be shaped by our communities.

Thank you to Hispanics in Philanthropy, the organizers, fellow panelists, and everyone who joined us for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation.