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Advocacy.gov Goodwill Ambassadors  Volunteer  Calendar  Contact Us Domestic Violence Oversight Board discusses next steps in response to statistics In an effort to inform the public about domestic violence and the work of the Domestic Violence Oversight Board (DVOV), on Jan. 8, the board live-streamed its first meeting of the year from the Miami-Dade County Commission Chambers at the Stephen P. Clark Center. Vice Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa was in attendance; she was also the prime sponsor of the ordinance to transfer the administrative jurisdiction of the DVOB from the Mayor’s purview to the Office of Community Advocacy under the Board of County Commissioners. Watch Live Stream Read More Washington Weekly Reports Jan. 6 - 10, 2020 DELEGATION COMMENTS ON DEATH OF SOLEIMANI Senator Marco Rubio, member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement after a U.S. airstrike killed Iranian terrorist, Qassem Soleimani... Read More State Weekly Reports Jan. 6 - 10, 2020 Preemption legislation driven by ideology, campaign contributions and lobbyists Source: Florida Politics Integrity Florida likens the state Legislature’s moves to limit home rule by local government to using a sledgehammer to kill a fly. Read More CRB Discuss The Rise In Anti-Semitic Incidents & Its Impact On The County Miami-Dade Community Relations Board (CRB) covering topics on: the rise of Anti-Semitism, Formula One Racing in Miami Gardens, FDLE investigation on the Miramar shooting, active shooter training, and human trafficking as it relates to the upcoming Super Bowl. Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava is attending the meeting. Art Deco Weekend 2020 The Miami-Dade County Commission for Women, under the Office of Community Advocacy, will participate in a historical march commemorating the 100 year anniversary of Women’s Suffrage. The march will start at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, in front of the Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Dr. in Miami Beach, FL. Participants are asked to register and to dress in suffragist attire. A donation of $5 is optional at registration. The march is being held as part of Art Deco Weekend 2020. Read More COMMUNITY ADVOCACY BOARD MEETINGS Asian-American Advisory Board (AAAB) Program Director: Mr. Joshua Ho Chairperson: Mr. Sadrul Fasihi Next Advisory Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 14, 2020 at 6 P.M. Location: 111 NW 1st street, Miami, Fl, 33128 10th Floor, CITT Conference Room View Minutes & Agendas  ‌  ‌  ‌ Black Affairs Advisory Board (BAAB) Program Director: Ms. Retha Boone-Fye Chairperson: Mr. Stephen Johnson, Esq. Next Advisory Board Meeting: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 10 A.M. Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW 1st. Street Miami, Florida 33128 Conference Room 18-1 View Minutes & Agendas  ‌  ‌ Commission For Women (CFW) Program Director: Ms. Laura C. Morilla Chairperson: Ms. Sharon Kendrick-Johnson Next Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. Location: SPCC Govt Center 111 NW 1st Street Miami, FL 33128 10th Floor, CITT Conference Room View Minutes & Agendas  ‌  ‌ Community Relation Board (CRB) Program Director: Ms. Shirley Plantin, EJD Chairperson: Mr. John Quick, Esq. Next Advisory Board Meeting  Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 2 P.M. Location: SPCC Govt Center 111 NW 1st Street Miami, FL 33128 18th Floor, Conference Room 18-2