Connect and Preserve

Do you or your family have a story to share about the Freedom Tower? In advance of the building’s centennial, we are collecting stories about the impact of the building on people’s lives.

These stories range from its earliest history as a newspaper headquarters and printing plant to its important role as the Cuban Refugee Center to its recent chapter as the home of the Miami Book Fair, the Miami Film Festival, Live Arts Miami, the Museum of Art and Design, the Cuban Legacy Gallery, and the Kislak Center.

Let us know why the Freedom Tower matters to you.

License and Release

By submitting your story ("Story") to Miami Dade College (MDC), you represent/warrant and agree to the following:

  1. You are at least 18 years old.
  2. You are the author of the Story, which is your original work and does not constitute an infringement of any valid copyright, and MDC’s rights to use the Story, as described in the next paragraph, will not infringe upon or violate any rights of any third party.
  3. You grant MDC a royalty-free, nonexclusive, irrevocable license to copy, create derivative works, and publicly distribute, display and perform the Story worldwide in any and all formats, whether in print or electronically.
  4. The Story is provided to MDC without any expectation of compensation, either now or in the future, and you hereby waive any claim against MDC for compensation.
  5. MDC may publish your name in connection with the Story.
  6. For any other individual identified in the Story, you have received his/her written consent.