Overtown Businesses Participate in the Black Pepper Food and Wine Festival Overtown businesses shined as they bought Overtown to the Black Pepper Food and Wine Festival Overtown businesses showcased their talents at the Black Pepper Food and Wine Festival. Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus was filled...
Photo Credit: Azeez Bakare Studios Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Extension On July 7th,2022 the life of the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (SEOPW CRA) was extended to the year 2042. The extension provides the SEOPW CRA the opportunity to continue serving the...
Juneteenth Creative Conversation Historic Overtown comes together for a Juneteenth mural unveiling and celebration Miami, Fla. – This past weekend at the Historic Ward Rooming House, the Executive Director of the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (SEOPW CRA), James McQueen, participated in a creative conversation about...
Thousands of festival-goers met Miami’s pioneer black community with enthusiasm for the first time. This is an important moment for AfroPunk, and also for Overtown. Through the redevelopment of Overtown, cultural tourism remains a number one priority for the neighborhood. “It is with great pleasure and...
Mr. Miguel A Valentin serves as the financial officer of the Agency since November 2003. He is responsible for the preparation and monitoring of annual budgets, financial reporting for all aspects of the Agency, administration of the grants and other revenue sources, maintenance of all...
On July 1, 2019, the Hospitality Employees Advancement & Training (HEAT) students had the opportunity to display the food presentation skills they have been learning for the past five weeks to some of the program’s employers. For each cohort, HEAT invites UNITE HERE Local 355...
The month of June kicked off a new spotlight series. This series will introduce readers to the hard-working and dedicated staff at the SEOPW CRA. Get to know more about the team behind the SEOPW CRA mission. Meet SEOPW CRA Director of Architecture and Development, Brian...
Community Work Training Program Incorporated (CWTP) hosted two back-to-back job fairs on June 17, 2019 and June 26, 2019. The job fair was designed to help employ Overtown residents. According to CWTP's job fair summary report 187 interviews were conducted between contractors and each attendee...