{"id":22466,"date":"2025-04-28T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?p=22466"},"modified":"2025-04-28T11:58:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T15:58:27","slug":"orange-county-hosts-mayors-citizens-academy-en-espanol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2025\/04\/orange-county-hosts-mayors-citizens-academy-en-espanol\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Hosts Its First-Ever Mayor\u2019s Citizens Academy \u2013 En Espa\u00f1ol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- mp_trans_remove_start -->Reflecting Orange County\u2019s commitment to inclusivity and its growing Hispanic population, the County recently wrapped up its first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/BoardofCommissioners\/Mayor\/MayorsCitizensAcademy.aspx\">Mayor\u2019s Citizens Academy<\/a> conducted entirely in Spanish. The 10-week interactive program, designed to give residents an in-depth look at how local government works, concluded with a graduation ceremony on April 10, 2025. Forty-six residents proudly completed the program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a priority identified by Mayor Demings.,\u201d said Marthaly Irizarry, Special Assistant to Mayor Jerry L. Demings. \u201cHe wanted to be intentional about providing this program in Spanish \u2014 not bilingual, but fully in Spanish \u2014 to ensure it truly served our Hispanic community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22468 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/031325MJDHCA-52-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/031325MJDHCA-52-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/031325MJDHCA-52-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/031325MJDHCA-52-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/031325MJDHCA-52-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/031325MJDHCA-52-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/031325MJDHCA-52-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/031325MJDHCA-52-785x523.jpg 785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Attendees meet County leaders, tour facilities and even get hands-on experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in August 2024 with an English session, the Mayor\u2019s Citizens Academy offers participants weekly visits to various County departments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s one thing to read about County services \u2014 it\u2019s another to walk through the jail, stand inside the Booking and Release Center, or tour the water reclamation facility,\u201d explained Irizarry. \u201cYou experience the sounds, the smells \u2014 it\u2019s not just interactive, but immersive!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of 10 weeks, participants explored departments including Fire Rescue, Corrections, Public Works, Health Services, Planning and Development, and more. A session in the Board of County Commissioners chambers let them role-play as elected officials, deliberating on real-life zoning and code issues.<\/p>\n<p>Feedback from participants was overwhelmingly positive. \u201cMany of our participants were deeply grateful that the County offered this in Spanish,\u201d said Irizarry. \u201cIt made a real difference in how connected they felt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The program draws a wide range of residents \u2014 from young students to business owners \u2014 and has become so popular that there&#8217;s now a waiting list for future sessions. Graduates not only gain knowledge but often go on to serve as advocates and ambassadors within their communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo anyone thinking about signing up, I\u2019d say don\u2019t wait,\u201d asserted Irizarry. \u201cYou\u2019ll walk away with valuable knowledge and lasting connections \u2014 not just to your local government, but to fellow residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Orange County plans to continue offering the Mayor\u2019s Citizens Academy twice a year \u2014 once in English and once in Spanish. The next session, in English, begins in August 2025. For more information or to register, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/BoardofCommissioners\/Mayor\/MayorsCitizensAcademy.aspx\">Mayor\u2019s Citizens Academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- mp_trans_remove_end --><!-- mp_trans_disable_start --><!-- mp_trans_add\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">El Condado de Orange presenta su primera Academia de Ciudadanos del Alcalde - En espa\u00f1ol<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\nReflejando el compromiso del Condado de Orange con la inclusi\u00f3n y su creciente poblaci\u00f3n hispana, el Condado finaliz\u00f3 recientemente su primera <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/BoardofCommissioners\/Mayor\/MayorsCitizensAcademy.aspx\" target=\"_new\">Academia de Ciudadanos del Alcalde<\/a> realizada completamente en espa\u00f1ol. El programa interactivo de 10 semanas, dise\u00f1ado para brindarle a los residentes una mirada profunda sobre c\u00f3mo funciona el gobierno local, concluy\u00f3 con una ceremonia de graduaci\u00f3n el 10 de abril de 2025. Cuarenta y seis residentes completaron con orgullo el programa.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n\u00abEsta fue una prioridad identificada por el Alcalde Demings\u00bb, dijo Marthaly Irizarry, Asistente Especial del Alcalde Jerry L. Demings. \u00ab\u00c9l quer\u00eda ser intencional en proporcionar este programa en espa\u00f1ol - no biling\u00fce, sino totalmente en espa\u00f1ol - para asegurar que realmente sirviera a nuestra comunidad hispana\u00bb.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\nLanzada en agosto de 2024 con una sesi\u00f3n en ingl\u00e9s, la Academia de Ciudadanos del Alcalde ofrece a los participantes visitas semanales a varios departamentos del Condado. Los asistentes conocen a los l\u00edderes del Condado, recorren las instalaciones e incluso obtienen experiencias pr\u00e1cticas.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n\u00abUna cosa es leer sobre los servicios del condado y otra es pasear por la c\u00e1rcel, entrar en el centro de detenci\u00f3n y puesta en libertad o visitar las instalaciones de recuperaci\u00f3n de agua\u00bb, explica Irizarry. \u00abExperimentas los sonidos, los olores... no es s\u00f3lo interactivo, \u00a1es inmersivo!\u00bb<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\nEn el transcurso de 10 semanas, los participantes exploraron departamentos como el de Bomberos, Correccionales, Obras P\u00fablicas, Servicios de Salud, Planificaci\u00f3n y Desarrollo, y otros. Una sesi\u00f3n en el despacho de la Junta de Comisionados del Condado les permiti\u00f3 representar el papel de funcionarios electos, deliberando sobre cuestiones reales de zonificaci\u00f3n y c\u00f3digos.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\"\nLos comentarios de los participantes fueron abrumadoramente positivos. \u00abMuchos de nuestros participantes se mostraron profundamente agradecidos de que el Condado ofreciera esto en espa\u00f1ol\u00bb, dijo Irizarry. \u00abMarc\u00f3 una verdadera diferencia en lo conectados que se sent\u00edan\u00bb.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\nEl programa atrae a una amplia gama de residentes -desde j\u00f3venes estudiantes a empresarios- y se ha hecho tan popular que ya hay lista de espera para futuras sesiones. Los graduados no s\u00f3lo adquieren conocimientos, sino que a menudo act\u00faan como defensores y embajadores en sus comunidades.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n\u00abA cualquiera que est\u00e9 pensando en apuntarse, le dir\u00eda que no espere\u00bb, afirma Irizarry. \u00abSe ir\u00e1n con conocimientos valiosos y conexiones duraderas, no s\u00f3lo con su gobierno local, sino con otros residentes\u00bb.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\nEl Condado de Orange tiene previsto seguir ofreciendo la Academia de Ciudadanos del Alcalde dos veces al a\u00f1o, una en ingl\u00e9s y otra en espa\u00f1ol. La pr\u00f3xima sesi\u00f3n, en ingl\u00e9s, comienza en agosto de 2025. Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n o inscribirse, visite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/BoardofCommissioners\/Mayor\/MayorsCitizensAcademy.aspx\" target=\"_new\">Academia de Ciudadanos del Alcalde<\/a>.<\/div>\n\n\n--><!-- mp_trans_disable_end --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reflecting Orange County\u2019s commitment to inclusivity and its growing Hispanic population, the County recently wrapped up its first-ever Mayor\u2019s Citizens Academy conducted entirely in Spanish. The 10-week interactive program, designed to give residents an in-depth look at how local government works, concluded with a graduation ceremony on April 10, 2025. 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