Amplify Community Resources’ 4th Annual Youth Readiness Summit
By Carl Juste
Workshop facilitator Kimberly Gray Roberts, center, assists an attendees to list his goals for the upcoming academic school year during the Amplify Community Resources’ 4th Annual Back-to-School Youth Readiness Summit on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at MDC Medical Campus in Miami, Florida.
Amplify Community Resources’ 4th Annual Back-to-School Youth Readiness Summit was held at Miami Dade College Medical Campus bringing together students from across Miami-Dade County, many of whom have participated in Teen Talk Dialogue Sessions over the past year, for a day focused on goal setting, leadership development, and mental wellness.
Carl Juste
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Amplify Community Resources’ 4th Annual Back-to-School Youth Readiness Summit was held at Miami Dade College Medical Campus, bringing together students from across Miami-Dade County. Many of the students participated in Teen Talk Dialogue Sessions over the past year, and the Thursday event focused on goal setting, leadership development, and mental wellness.
Students engaged in interactive workshops, youth-led panel discussions, and heard motivational presentations to encourage them start their school year with confidence and purpose.
Take a look at photos from the 4th Annual Back-to-School Readiness Summit by photojournalist Carl Juste:
Workshop facilitator Kimberly Gray Roberts, center, holds up a paper encouraging attendees to list their goals for the upcoming academic school year during the Amplify Community Resources' 4th Annual Back-to-School Youth Readiness Summit on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at MDC Medical Campus in Miami, Florida. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Jaylah Castro, 10, left, and Elizabeth Carter, 11, center, huddle with BEAT 103 radio personality, Keith “Papa Keith” Walcott, right, as they try to pick the winner of a dance off. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
James King, 19, left, and Sariya Saint Preux,16, center, compete in a dance contest during the Amplify Community Resources’ 4th Annual Back-to-School Youth Readiness Summit. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
BEAT 103 radio personality, Keith “Papa Keith” Walcott, left, gets help with judging the dance contest from Jaylah Castro, 10, center, and Elizabeth Carter, 11, right, during the Amplify Community Resources’ 4th Annual Back-to-School Youth Readiness Summit. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Jeremiah Rodriguez, 7, understands the assignment by placing a sticker on his forehead during goal setting workshop for thirty children under the age of 13 during the Amplify Community Resources' 4th Annual Back-to-School Youth Readiness Summit on Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Miami, Florida. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Ian Flores, 7, left, raises his hand in attempt to answering a question for a prize. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published July 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM.
