Maurits Acosta

Student advocate, community volunteer, and change-maker. Government student at @Harvard. Founder of @Virtutem_Populo.

[Miami Herald @MiamiHerald]

My South Florida school is thriving, yet it’s forced to share space with charter | Opinion https://t.co/Jui0XU2PAT

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Read here:

https://t.co/oJZYUXimUn

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Just published my latest op-ed in the Miami Herald on Florida’s “Schools of Hope” expansion and why public schools like Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High deserve the space and resources to keep growing.

Public education should be strengthened — not pushed aside.

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Today my Uber driver said we live in the “Divided States of America.”

When both parties care more about winning than governing, regular people feel it first.

Unity shouldn’t be radical. Hope shouldn’t be naïve. And citizenship shouldn’t be partisan. #CongressDoBetter

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@HMLSrHighSchool @J_Ramirez991015 @alexsantoyo75 @MDCPS @MDCPSNorth

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Grateful to be back at my high school on my last day in Miami, talking college and career plans with students who are thinking big.

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Not in my America.

In my America, different languages and cultures come together under the same Stars and Stripes. When divisive messages like these are dressed up as patriotism, they threaten the very unity the flag represents.

[Madison Cawthorn @realcawthorn]

I don't ever want to hear "pReSs TwO fOr SpAnIsH" ever again.

We only speak ONE LANGUAGE in America!

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At @Virtutem_Populo, we’re working every day to reverse that trend by equipping young people with the civic skills and confidence they need to lead.

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Proud to contribute to the 51st Harvard Youth Poll with the @HarvardIOP Public Opinion Project. Our latest data shows a generation under strain, only 13% of young Americans think the country is on the right track, and 64% say U.S. democracy is “in trouble” or has already failed.

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@MDCPS @SuptDotres @alexsantoyo75 @J_Ramirez991015 @sosa_reyes1 @HMLSrHighSchool @virtutem_populo @Nai_2016 @MDCPSNorth

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Thank you Erin Sicker from @fneigives for joining me on the Civic Action Podcast. The episode is now available on YouTube and all major platforms. Make sure you tune in!

https://t.co/v2ETkMq0n1

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Thank you to Isabella Brana for featuring Virtutem Populo in Montage. Our mission is clear: empower students to lead, speak up, and make change today. Grateful to my team and ready for the work ahead.

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@HMLSrHighSchool @MDCPSStudentRep
@SuptDotres @alexsantoyo75
@J_Ramirez991015 @sosa_reyes @Nai_2016
@MDCPSNorth @MDCPS

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Today we cut the ribbon on the Trojan Pantry at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Sr. High! Grateful to have played a small part in bringing this to life. Huge thanks to Giving Gators, Hidalgo Group, School Pantry Coalition, HML Alumni, and all who made it happen. Let’s keep feeding hope!

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@Nai_2016 @HMLSrHighSchool @MsKayaAde @MDCPS @MDCPSNorth Thank you for your continued support!

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Grateful for administrators like yourself and the incredible faculty of HML who keep our school moving forward!

[Beulah Fray @Nai_2016]

A great day ⁦@HMLSrHighSchool⁩ . Special thanks to ⁦@maurits_acosta⁩ and those who understood his vision! Shout out to ⁦@MsKayaAde⁩ for all that you do with our amazing scholars! ⁦@MDCPS⁩ ⁦@MDCPSNorth⁩ ⁦@RobertoAlonsoFL⁩ ⁦@alexsantoyo75⁩

[Beulah Fray @Nai_2016]

Special thanks to Ms. Nunez who played an intricate role in helping Maurits Acosta and Roberto Carmona achieve this great honor! 'Behind every great student is a great teacher'! ⁦@HMLSrHighSchool⁩ ⁦@maurits_acosta⁩ ⁦@MDCPS⁩ ⁦#YOURBESTCHOICE

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Thank you for the special feature!

[Miami Herald @MiamiHerald]

He changed laws and inspired youth. Now, this Miami Lakes grad is Harvard-bound https://t.co/0rc88KMc7t

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@HMLSrHighSchool @MDCPSStudentRep @SuptDotres @alexsantoyo75 @J_Ramirez991015 @sosa_reyes1 @Nai_2016 @MDCPSNorth @MDCPS

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Last night, I delivered the class address at my high school commencement ceremony.

From third-grade tears in the Netherlands to a mic in Hialeah, this speech is for every student who started over, every parent who sacrificed, and every dream that refused to die.

#WeAreHML💙🧡