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On the recordSeptember 26, 2019
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I want to recognize Alibeth Suarez. Alibeth Suarez is a journalist, originally from Venezuela, with a passion to communicate and to support humanitarian causes. She graduated from high school with the best school rating average and obtained a bachelor's degree in communications from Central University of Venezuela. Her graduation project was the creation of a community digital newspaper, which received a distinguished mention. In 2015, Alibeth moved to the U.S. She started attending English classes with the Orange County Library System. Today, she is bilingual and works as a Questline Reference Assistant and has been with the libraries for 4 years. She is a Library Ambassador, promoting different classes, events, and programs. In the last 2 years, she has spoken to around 20,000 people about library resources and created the idea of a radio show called Portada in Mas 100.7 FM to express in English and Spanish the different options the library offers, especially to the Hispanic community. Currently, with about 50 shows aired and 31 guests interviewed, Alibeth continues to open new bridges for the community to learn, grow, and connect. She is planning a project for Hispanics to help better understand the need to save the planet and be grateful about how the U.S. is a land of opportunities.…
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Darren Soto
Democratic · Florida
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Sep 26, 2019

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