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Firewall Brings Opportunities to Deerfield Beach High Upper Classmen
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In preparation for our upcoming summer camp, Firewall Centers took part in Deerfield Beach High School’s First Annual Career Fair. Firewall is proud to support soon to be high school graduates by offering employment opportunities through our partner AmeriCorps. Through AmeriCorps high school seniors and newly graduated students are able to earn real-world work…
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A Look Back at 2024 Serve-A-Thon
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With the 11th Annual Serve-A-Thon quickly approaching we invite you to join us in taking a look back at last year’s success. In 2024 Firewall Centers partnered with the City of Fort Lauderdale, Oasis Living Center, Feeding South Florida, and HOPE South Florida in order to provide service opportunities to over 250 students, AmeriCorps…
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Firewall Celebrates Growth with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
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On Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Firewall Centers hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the purchase of a new office building. As we continue to expand, a new facility was much-needed in order to accommodate our growing staff. The celebration included remarks from our CEO and Founder Andy Fernandez, as well as comments by…
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Empowering the Next Generation of Business Leaders
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On March 6, 2025, students from Firewall Centers showcased their entrepreneurial talents during the much-anticipated Food Truck Day at Walter C. Young Middle School. Organized by dedicated Firewall staff, the event gave students a dynamic, hands-on opportunity to bring their food truck visions to life. From crafting catchy business names and designing eye-catching logos…
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Open to Serve
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On September 26th when most schools were closed for the Rosh Hashanah holiday, our Children’s Services Council of Broward (CSC)-funded elementary school programs were able to have full days of fun in which they engaged in activities like field trips outdoor games, cultural arts, and more. Two of our sites went on a field…
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Growing from Good to Great
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The 2022-2023 School Year started with a bang! Thanks to Children’s Services Council of Broward (CSC) funding, we were able to open Firewall programs at SEVEN new elementary schools. This is allowing us to impact an additional 800 students every day. Each school was inspected and became licensed, thus ensuring that the classrooms and…
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Raising Broward AWAREness
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In April, Firewall Centers and its students had the amazing opportunity to be a part of a countywide movement. “The Broward AWARE! Protecting OUR Children campaign, powered by the Children’s Services Council (CSC), is an awareness campaign that uses the full spectrum of media to ensure that Broward County families, educators, media, law enforcement and all stakeholders…
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Easter Fun with Firewall
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Firewall students that attend our program housed in Davie’s Orange Park Community Center were ecstatic to return from their Spring Break because they were treated to an Easter Party! This celebration highlighted not just all their hard work throughout the year, but gave them some much-needed rest before upcoming final exams. Our middle and…
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Spring Break Field Day
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The week before Spring Break, our Bair Middle School Center hosted a ‘Spring Break Field Day.’ This purpose of this event was to celebrate the students’ perseverance and the hard work they accomplished throughout the year. Field Day gave the students a fun, physical outlet with healthy competition as they played with their Firewall…
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We Help Our Schools Succeed
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Out of Firewall’s 9 centers, Bair Middle School is the largest. Serving over 80 students every day, our staff and AmeriCorps members (pictured above) assist with homework help and career development. This center is funded by the Children’s Services Council of Broward (CSC Broward) and AmeriCorps. Every week, Bair Middle students engage in…