Valentina Mora-Velasquez
ReporterValentina Mora is a student intern at the Alabama Public Radio newsroom. She is an international student from Colombia at The University of Alabama. She is majoring in Communicative Disorders and Foreign Languages and Literature. She is part of the Blount Scholars Program and is also pursuing a minor in Music. Although she is not studying to become a journalist, Valentina enjoys reporting, interviewing and writing stories.
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There’s a new opportunity for prospective teachers in Alabama. The Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program offers its members the option to work in classrooms while earning a short-term certificate, associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree. -
A virus outbreak is cycling in schools and assisted living facilities. Increasing cases of the highly contagious ilnness have been reported to the Alabama Department of Public Health. -
A festival that attracts thousands of people to Mobile each year kicks off this weekend. The annual Kites Over Mobile festival starts on Saturday at Brookley by the Bay Park. -
The deadline is approaching for local seniors to take advantage of scholarship opportunities. The last day to apply for the Birmingham Promise Scholarship is Saturday. This opportunity is only open for Birmingham City School seniors planning to attend an in-state institution. -
The largest youth archery competition in Alabama, the National Archery in the Schools Program Alabama State Championship, will be held April 6-7 in Montgomery. Organizers say this year’s event will feature nearly 2,000 student archers in Grades 4-12 from schools across the state. -
The City of Mobile will hold a public meeting on Thursday, April 6 in Africatown for input on the design of a planned welcome center. design concepts, such as form, flow, architecture and environment. It's planned for 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Robert Hope Community Center. -
Theatre Tuscaloosa will advance to Louisville, KY to represent Alabama in the national American Association of Community Theatre Festival (AACTFest) June 12-17, 2023, with its production of Launch Day (Love Stories from the Year 2108) by Michael Higgins. -
Mobile Museum of Art has received a grant from the Caring Foundation to offer free general admission to all Alabamians every Thursday from now through May 31. -
The National Weather Service in Huntsville says "a freeze watch has been issued for Monday night into Tuesday morning for temps as low as 27-29 degrees." -
The University of Alabama will be hosting the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Women’s Wheelchair Basketball National Championships Friday and Saturday. The top five teams in the country will be playing to win the championship.
