Bill Donaruma is the Creative Director in the Office of Digital Learning at the University of Notre Dame, and a professor in the department of Film, Television, and Theatre. Bill was the videographer who recorded all of the interviews conducted by Prof. Anderson and Prof. Moreno.
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Paola is the Director of Communications for the Foundation for Puerto Rico. In this interview, she speaks to Will Potter about the role that the Foundation for Puerto Rico plays/played in post-Maria Puerto Rico.
The Michigan Teach-Out team was fortunate to be in Puerto Rico for the annual ritual known as La Noche de San Juan. This celebration takes place on June 24th, and although there are many nuances to the festival of St. John the Baptist, it culminates with a midnight baptism in the ocean...
Isel Rodriguez is a director of a San Juan-based Theater Troupe. In this interview, Isel talks about her experience working with her theater company to write and perform a comedy show in an effort to cope with the aftermath of Hurricane María. Isel speaks to the role of art and culture in...
Luis Trelles is a producer for Radio Ambulante, a podcast distributed by NPR which tells the stories of Latin America and Latino communities in the United States. His work has appeared on WNYC’s “Radiolab,” and NPR’s “Planet Money” and “All Things Considered.” Trelles has...
Larry La Fountain-Stokes is the Interim Director of Latina/o Studies Program and Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Michigan. In this conversation outside of Larry’s house in San Juan, he speaks to Will about his experiences picking up his 89-year-old mother after...
A live discussion recorded at the University of Notre Dame on August 31, 2018.
Panel includes: Prof. Thomas F. Anderson (moderator), Prof. Marisel Moreno, Prof. Nydia Morales-Soto, Prof. Harold J. Toro, Prof. Yamil Colon, Prof. Felipe Santiago-Tirado, and Joyce Rivera Santos
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Hurricane Maria One Year Later: Puerto Rican Student Voices at Notre Dame, Sept 12, 2018
Notre Dame students spoke LIVE from ND Studios as part of a panel discussion on the ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Panelists included: Diego Silva Cruz, Stephanie McClintock, Natalia Alvarado, José Carlos Wharton-Soto, and Adolfo Serbia Ortiz. The discussion was led...
Will Potter is an award-winning author and internationally-recognized civil liberties advocate. He is best known for his work challenging government repression and the labeling of protest as “terrorism.” Pulitzer Prize winner Glenn Greenwald described him as “the most...
Tourism plays a vital role in rebuilding Puerto Rico’s economy. If you have the means, we encourage you to consider a trip to Puerto Rico to engage with the island’s history, culture, and people first hand. Here are a few places to start your search: If you are interested in volunteering...