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Commissioner Raquel Regalado and the District 7 office hosted this informational webinar on the proposed redevelopment of the Miami Seaquarium site on Virginia Key. It was the first in a series of community meetings. The development team from Terra walked through the full proposal, including: An aquarium with no whales, dolphins, or other marine mammals Preservation and reuse of the Golden Dome and the Flipper House Nearly a mile of free public waterfront and Bay Walk, plus living shorelines A science-led design process with University of Miami researchers A saltwater wave lagoon for lifeguard training and storm-surge research The marina plan, with public safety and marine patrol slips and a revised slip count Have a question? Email [email protected] #MiamiSeaquarium #VirginiaKey #BiscayneBay #MiamiDade #District7 #RaquelRegalado
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Commissioner Raquel Regalado sits down with Chelsea of Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida to talk about Troop 2777, a new Girl Scout troop for neurodivergent women ages 22 to 38 in Miami-Dade County. Many neurodivergent girls were diagnosed late, or never found a place that welcomed them. Troop 2777 is built to change that, with flexible badges, optional uniforms and girl-led activities. In this conversation: How Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida serves about 3,000 girls across Miami-Dade and Monroe counties Why we created Troop 2777 and how it fits the Girl Scout Leadership Experience Flexibility in action: earn badges at any level, with no vest or sash required Training troop leaders to welcome neurodivergent girls in traditional troops The restoration of Camp Mahachi, in District 7, ahead of its 80th anniversary Join us! 📧 [email protected] 📞 305-253-4841 🌐 girlscouts.org Adult registration is $35 and includes a background check. Our office will help cover the fee for anyone who can’t pay it. Just reach out. Miami-Dade County • District 7
Commissioner Raquel Regalado and Professor Fernandez of Miami-Dade College lead Session 3 of our AI workshop series for attorneys: Cybersecurity, Confidentiality, and Client Services. Attorneys told us confidentiality is their biggest concern about using AI, so this session focuses on it. We cover how to protect client data, how to stay within your ethical duties, and how AI changes the way you work with clients and bill for your time. In this session: Why to keep work and personal AI accounts separate How terms and conditions, consumer vs. enterprise plans, and privacy settings affect your data Security basics: two-factor authentication, password managers, limiting connectors, and spotting AI-powered phishing Ethics duties under the 2024 Florida Bar opinion: confidentiality, competence, supervision, fees, and client-facing chatbots What to do when a client shows up with AI-generated legal research In partnership with Miami Dade College. Course website and past sessions: https://claude.ai/artifact/RqFguha3WeBAwDLNm561vQ Commissioner Raquel Regalado | Miami-Dade County, District 7 #AIforAttorneys #LegalEthics #Cybersecurity #MiamiDade #District7 #CLE
Commissioner Raquel Regalado welcomes community partners to the second Neuroinclusion at Work webinar. Last week covered hiring. This session covers what comes next: supporting neurodivergent employees once they’re on the job, and the local organizations that can help employers do it. Joining the Commissioner: Rick – Chamber South, on the Neuroinclusion Task Force and how local businesses can take the pledge, get trained, and become neuro-friendly workplaces Leanne – Advocacy Network on Disabilities, on individual supports, success coaches, and tailored employer training Rick Beasley – CareerSource South Florida, on job placement, training resources, and incentives that offset the cost of hiring What you’ll learn: ✔ Simple, low-cost accommodations: adjusted lighting, headphones, quiet spaces, buddy systems ✔ Why accommodations go beyond physical access under the ADA ✔ Short-term placements (8–10 week programs like Next Steps) as a low-commitment way to try out an employee ✔ Why recommendations, résumés, and LinkedIn profiles matter, and how to start early ✔ How inclusive workplaces improve retention and morale for everyone Resources: CareerSource South Florida: www.careersourcesfl.com Employ Florida: www.employflorida.com District 7 | Miami-Dade County #Neuroinclusion #Neurodiversity #DisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth #MiamiDade #District7 #InclusiveHiring
AI for Lawyers, Session 2: Connectors, Skills & Cowork | Commissioner Raquel Regalado Your CLE Code/Course Number: 2610310N Commissioner Raquel Regalado and Dr. Fernandez return for Session 2 of the District 7 AI Education Series. This session goes deeper than the introduction and covers how to connect Claude to the tools you already use and automate your repetitive work. In this session: Claude inside Microsoft 365: using Claude directly in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook through add-ins Connectors: linking Claude to apps like Google Calendar, Gmail and Google Drive, and controlling what it can access Skills: building a reusable skill from scratch Cowork and agentic workflows: delegating multi-step tasks, scheduling recurring tasks, and using Dispatch and subagents
Commissioner Raquel Regalado on “Hiring Without Excluding,” part of the District 7 Neuroinclusion at Work webinar series, held during Disability Employment Awareness Month. She is joined by Jennifer Feinstein of the University of Miami–Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) and by Hiro and Shelly from the Mailman Center for Child Development at the University of Miami. They share practical advice for employers, job seekers, and families on building workplaces where neurodivergent people can succeed. In this conversation: Project SALT: the three-day self-advocate leadership training from the Mailman Center CARD’s Job Seekers program and the monthly Job Club support group Rewriting job descriptions to remove barriers and attract neurodivergent talent Why sharing interview questions in advance matters Letting candidates show their skills instead of only talking about them Simple accommodations: noise-canceling headphones, movement breaks, quiet lunches, flexible schedules Disclosing an invisible disability and requesting accommodations under the ADA Masking, autistic burnout, and giving yourself grace Getting started: resumes, LinkedIn, references, and volunteering as a first step