MIAMI, FL – November 26, 2019 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Marcela Gómez-Bogomolni, clinical social worker, activist, and journalist, announces her candidacy for Miami-Dade County School Board District 3, for the period 2020-2024, in order to improve the current educational system which continues to disappoint our children.
Violence, bullying, drugs and inaccurate school programs affect children’s development and promote their emotional instability. Therefore, Gómez-Bogomolni believes that it is necessary to implement a comprehensive mental health program in order to form a community coalition between parents, teachers, and clinicians. “Her proposal comes from the inside out, in relation to what we can do and how we can improve,” said Ariela Jason-Hes, a teacher with 20 years of experience and a Health Coach, referring to the fundamental aspects of the campaign, which include:
— Prioritize children’s emotional development.
— Target schools’ accountability and proactivity.
— Develop a full and complete anti-vaping and opioids use prevention and education program.
— Target an evidence-based mental health program through art, physical activities and mindfulness tools.
— Improve the school nutrition program to support children’s behavior and emotional health.
— Implement education programs for immigrant parents to facilitate their knowledge of our school system.
Gómez-Bogomolni plans to use her 23 years of experience in caring for immigrant families and communities to raise the education system standards in Miami-Dade County District 3. “She is resourceful, is bound to connect with different agencies in order to generate results for clients,” said Lilian Bernal, a clinical social worker, in support of Gómez-Bogomolni’s professional skills. Meanwhile, for Humberto Estenoz, former Mayor’s assistant, “Marcela has succeeded as a journalist, as a business owner, as a woman, as a wife, and she is determined. She will be a great commissioner of the Miami-Dade school board for District 3″.
For more information about the campaign and further activities, please contact Tel. (786) 971-7597 / (954)371-9070 / (786) 753-7481 or e-mail: m.gomezbogomolni@gmail.com
About Marcela Gómez-Bogomolni
Born in Colombia and immigrated to the United States at the age of 19. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate degree in Social Work from Barry University and owns American Consulting and Social Service League LLC. As an activist, community leader, social worker case manager and journalist she has worked covering topics like immigration, community, and politics. Marcela has defended social justice by promoting self-sufficiency and education for immigrants and refugee populations for the past 23 years. She is often invited to national and local media shows to speak regarding the topics of degree revalidation and opportunities for educated immigrants in the United States. Marcela is a proud mother of a 17-year-old teenager. She is an active member of the Jewish community and is married to a rabbinical student, Cantor Gastón Bogomolni, from the congregation Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus in North Miami Beach.
