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Past Events
2025
Rep. Woodson Hispanic Heritage Celebration
September 20th
Celebration of Hispanic Heritage
Mental Health Human Rights Exhibit
September 19th
Reb Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
2024
Miracle Mile Parade, Coral Gables
December 15, 2024
Participated in 2023 and 2024
Youth for Human Rights International
December 12, 2024
S.A.R.A. Coalition: A Conversation with Dr. Rodriguez
December 11, 2024
Presented after-school program at Miramar High School on the dangers of vaping and fentanyl
Art Basel Human Trafficking Awareness Project
December 6, 2024
Raised awareness on human trafficking issues
Civil Air Patrol of Doral Cadet Squadron Event (Sweetwater, Ages 12-17)
December 5, 2024
Conducted a workshop on marijuana, vaping, and fentanyl
Miami beach Feinberg Fisher K-8 School
November 22, 2024
Engaged 250 students in an awareness session
Project My Image (City of Miramar) & Drug-Free World Drug Summit - Miami
November 10, 2024
Invited speaker for parents, children, and youth
Hosted a sponsorship table
Survivors Pathways Awards and Luncheon
November 9, 2024
Represented Iman's Light Foundation's mission and advocacy effects
Driftwood Middle School
October 30, 2024
Conducted three separate presentations during lunch periods for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders on marijuana, baping, and fentanyl (600+ students reached)
Rockwell Middle School
October 25, 2024
Assembly presentation for over 300 students on marijuana, vaping, and fentanyl and included testimonies with Armond
Immokalee Health Mission
October 26, 2024
Donated clothing, shoes, and food & Delivered an educational talk on drug prevention and fentanyl awareness
CBS4 Interview
October 17, 2024
Comunidad FVE Event & Actualidad Radio Interview
October 16, 2024
Represented Iman's Light Foundation with Miriam De La Fuente and Agustin Acosta
Music and Lights for Life: Dance and Exhibition Event
October 18, 2024
An exhibition of music, dance and lights, celebrating life and much needed awareness on perils and lethalities affecting our youth and working together to prevent tragedies and illuminate the future for those suffering from drug abuse!
Over 190 guests and 24 sponsors, including Miami-Dade Firefighters
Event focused on fentanyl and drug prevention awareness
Honored the lives of over 1223,000 individuals lost to addiction
Doral Voice Radio - "Verdades Sin Filtro"
September 25, 2024
Discussed synthetic drugs, overdose risks, cognitive and physiological effects, grooming, and online drug sales
Addressed the links drugs, gun, violence, and human trafficking
Brownsville Middle School
September 12, 2024
Presented a prevention program proposal for ongoing school collaboration
Gun Violence Summit
Global Innovative Summit
August 31st, 2024
Overdose Prevention and Vigil - University of Miami
August 29, 2024
Testimony and presentation, including engagement with indigineous students
Brownsville Middle School
September 12, 2024
Presented a prevention program proposal for ongoing school collaboration
305 Freestlye Event
August 10, 2024
Community outreach and drug prevention awareness
"Beeline to Passports" with Jose Batista
July 15, 2024
...with Jose Batista for GKI radio: Focused discussion on Fentanyl and promoting Iman's Foundation
"Mujeres Que Trascienden" (Women Who Transcend) Antorcha de Oro Award
July 13, 2024
Presented by the Christian Latin Business Chamber of Commerce to Mari C. Rodriguez.
Podcast Interview with Tayana (Channel 51, Spanish)
July 10, 2024
Discussed fentanyl dangers and Iman's Light Foundation's initiatives
United nations International Day Against Drug Abuse - Miami Drug-Free World
June 21, 2024
Dr. Mari C. Rodriguez provided fentanyl awareness training includig Narcan demonstration
Miramar Police Department & Commissioner Maxwell Chambers - DEA Take Back RX Drug Ray
April 27, 2024
Bilingual educational outreach
"Navigating the Maze of Drugs" with Councilman Rafael Pineyro, City of Doral
April 18, 2024
Presentation on drug prevention, delivered in Spanish
Senior High School Summit (West Broward - Plantation High)
April 17, 2024
Reached 410 students through three interactive prevention sessions and co-presented with Armond Bishop (Circle of Brotherhood)
Global Innovative Foundation Award Luncheon
March 22, 2024
Iman’s Light Foundation presented its first Iman’s Light Award to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (accepted by Attorney Julie Chaikin Hogan)
Iman's Light Kickoff Event
February 10, 2024
Human Trafficking Summit - Miami dade Medical Campus
January 29, 2024
Presented on the dangers of fentanyl and drugs, with a French translation available
Opiate Response Training with Football con Corazon
January 26, 2024
"Traning to discuss the effect of opiods in the body and brain, latest statistics on use, misue and fatalities. This even was an overall educational class with opiod response Dr. Melissa Barbosa."
5000 Role Model Miami Beach Convention
January 15, 2024
Advocated for policy changes related to drug prevention
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