On April 10, the Board of County Commissioners kicked off Autism Awareness Month in the lobby of the Stephen P. Clark Center. Commissioners were invited to paint a mural, which was created by Artist GG Gimenez.

“Wakanda Forever!” Commissioner Jordan is shown with actress Sope Aluko, who played Shaman in the Marvel Studios blockbuster movie “Black Panther.” Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson, presented a proclamation to Aluko during the April 10 BCC meeting.

Laronda Marshall received a District Commendation from Commissioner Jordan on April 10 after coming to the rescue for two residents whose lives were in danger. Fontaine Saintil thanked Ms. Marshall for coming to his aid while he was lying injured in the street after being hit by a car. On a different occasion, she also rescued a little girl who was wandering in traffic and guided her to safety.

Commissioner Joe A. Martinez sponsored legislation to honor bereaved parents who earned the recognition of the Vilomah award due to the loss of their child. The word “Vilomah” is a Sanskrit word, which means “against a natural order.” On April 10, Jordan gave the first District 1 Vilomah Award to Sybrina Fulton of Miami Gardens, who was stirred to activism after her 17-year-old son, Trayvon Martin, was tragically shot to death in 2012.

At the 65th South Atlantic Regional Conference on April 26, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority honored Commissioner Jordan for creating her yearly Summer Youth Internship Initiative (SYII) 14 years ago.

At the Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade’s Power of the Purse Luncheon on April 27, Commissioner Jordan presented Congresswoman Meek the Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek Impact Award. The award will support nonprofit, community-based organizations whose work focuses on positively impacting the lives of women and girls in the City of Opa-locka and surrounding communities.

Alexander S. Gonzalez of the Water and Sewer Department and Lisset Guasch of the Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) Department were recognized at the May 1 Board of County Commissioners meeting for their innovative ideas.

Jessica Derival from Miami Carol City Senior High School in District 1, was named The Unstoppable Scholar.

Commissioner Jordan teamed up with the Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department to sponsor the free spay and neuter event for dogs on May 5 at the North Dade Regional Library.

Commissioner Jordan presents a proclamation and key to the county at the Lions Clubs International Board of Directors Meeting on April 6.

More than 600 residents packed into the Betty T. Ferguson amphitheatre for Music in the Park on May 4 in Miami Gardens. The audience clapped their hands and tapped their feet as Mustafa on SAX featuring Groove Box and famed steel pan jazz musician Othello Molineaux captivated the crowd during the free concert sponsored by Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan, the Sunshine Jazz Organization, Miami Gardens Councilwoman Felicia Simone Robinson, and the Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Department.

Commissioner Jordan honored the first graduating class of the revamped Miami-Dade Fire Rescue EMT program at the May 15 Board of County Commissioners meeting.

Residents turned out to see "Despicable Me 3" at Commissioner Jordan's Movie Night.