SPC2608 - 4015 - 8:20 AM - Group 4

  Hey everyone! Welcome back to the channel. Today’s vlog is a little different — I’m going to be reflecting on a recent class presentation I was part of, where we dove into the history and culture of Hialeah, Florida . To be honest, before this project, I knew a little bit about Hialeah — mostly that it’s a city just northwest of Miami, heavily influenced by Cuban culture. But through our class presentation, I ended up learning so much more. I specifically focused on Hialeah during the 1970s , and how that era led into one of the city’s most iconic landmarks — Hialeah Park Racetrack . And trust me, the story is deeper than just horse races. So let me set the scene. For this project, our class was divided into groups, and each group picked a different decade or topic to present about Hialeah — covering its history, social dynamics, important events, and how the city evolved into what it is today. My group chose the 1970s , and I was excited because that time period was a huge...

Last Tuesday, the team and I presented our midterm project for our public speaking class: a deep dive into the history of Hialeah, Florida, from 1925 to 2005. Each of us covered a different era of the city’s evolution—its people, culture, challenges, and growth. Hialeah is not by any means an “old city,” especially when compared to others in the United States, but it still has a story to tell. One that’s often been overlooked, even as it’s right in front of us. So that's what my team and I set out to do in our midterm project, for our public speaking class. We started in the 1920s with the founding of Hialeah and how aviation pioneer James Bright and cattleman Glenn Curtis built a city on prairie land, giving it a name from the Muskogee language. From there, we walked through the decades: hurricanes, the Great Depression, post-war expansion, and the rise of Hialeah Park as a glamorous racetrack. We all did our little research. We each brought our respective time periods to life wit...

  A City of Progress: Reflecting on Hialeah’s Past, Present, Future, and Migration On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, our class came together to present a series of group projects exploring the multifaceted history of Hialeah, from its early beginnings in 1921 to projections for its future. Each group tackled a different focus: Hialeah’s past, present, future, and the crucial role of migration. Being part of Group 4, the first to present, gave me the chance to help open this deep dive into a city that’s much more than its headlines: it’s a place of resilience, growth, and cultural richness. Group 4: Hialeah’s Past (1921–2005) Our group focused on the commercial, technological, and social transformation of Hialeah between 1994 and 2005, closing out the broader timeline that began in 1921. This final stretch of “Hialeah’s past” was marked by a retail boom and the rise of small businesses, many of them Cuban-owned. What stood out in our research and presentation was how these businesses sha...

  Hello everyone,        I would like to share an incredible experience I recently had in my public speaking class that has left a lasting impression on me. Our amazing professor, Sherri Sinkoff, came up with a fascinating and meaningful assignment. Since the city of Hialeah, where our campus is located, is celebrating its 100th anniversary, she asked us to commemorate this milestone by presenting the city’s past, present, and future, with a special focus on its migration history over the years.        As always, we were divided into four groups, and I couldn’t be happier with the team I was assigned to. One of the things I love most about my group is how quickly and effectively we organize ourselves. We’re able to choose a topic, divide the work, and coordinate seamlessly, which makes every project fun and engaging.        Our group was assigned to present on Hialeah’s past, and each team member chose a differ...

I am writing this reflection to share what I learned and experienced while working on my presentation about the history of Hialeah from 1921 to 1939. This project gave me a new appreciation for the history of a city I thought I already knew. I learned not only about important events in Hialeah’s early years but also about the value of research, how to organize information, and how to present it clearly to others. This assignment helped me grow as a student and as a communicator. At the start of the project, I didn’t know much about Hialeah beyond the fact that it is an important city in South Florida. I had heard of Hialeah Park, and I knew it had a strong Cuban-American community, but I didn’t realize how deep its roots go or how much history took place in just a few short decades. As I began researching, I found that Hialeah was incorporated in 1925 and quickly became a center of business, entertainment, and culture. One of the first major things I discovered was the opening of the H...

Last week in my SPC class, we wrapped up one of the most dynamic and collaborative assignments of the semester: our textbook chapter presentations. Each group was assigned a set of chapters from Public Speaking: The Evolving Art and was responsible for teaching the class the key concepts from their section. I was part of Group 4, which presented the final five chapters. This project helped me learn much more than what’s written in the textbook—it pushed me to become more confident, collaborative, and intentional as a speaker. It also taught me how to listen more actively, to observe delivery styles, and to reflect on what resonates with an audience. Group 1: Chapters 1, 2, 3 & 5 – The Important Tricks for a Great Presentation Group 1 kicked things off with a powerful overview of public speaking fundamentals. Chapter 1 explained why public speaking matters in both academic and everyday contexts. Chapter 2 covered communication anxiety, which was extremely relatable. It was reassu...