You have heard from a range of voices and perspectives coming from Puerto Rico in this Teach-Out. We encourage you to keep searching for authentic stories directly from the Puerto Rican people about the ongoing challenges that the island is facing. In order to do this, we encourage you to...
We have covered many aspects of the complex relationship between the federal government, the local Puerto Rican government, and the private sector throughout this Teach-Out. We encourage you to focus on an aspect of policy that you’d like to influence, and consider the most effective...
The University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame Teach-Out teams present the list of organizations below, some of which are spotlighted in this teach-out. To learn more about their work and aims, please follow the links provided. The faculty of this initiative encourage you to...
Comedores Sociales de Puerto Rico is a self-managed food distribution initiative whose social and activist mission is based on a simple idea: the people can attend to and meet their needs from the ground up.In order to make their mission viable in the long term, the organization takes...
Casa Pueblo is a non-profit, community project that is committed to the appreciation and protection of natural, cultural and human resources in Puerto Rico. Casa Pueblo was founded in 1980 in the mountain town of Adjuntas, when concerned citizens united to block a proposed gold mining...
Established in 2004, Kinesis is a non-profit public educational foundation in Puerto Rico. Their mission is to provide the necessary resources for Puerto Rican students to achieve a highly competitive level of education and to empower them to aid in the development of a healthy...
This organization is committed to improving the quality of life of members of the Puerto Rican community by supplying tarps .to cover the roofs of homes that were damaged by Hurricane María. The general objectives of this organization – which promotes human rights, human solidarity and...
Taller Salud is a non-profit organization that focuses on the empowerment of girls and women in Puerto Rico. Founded in 1979, Taller Salud is based in Loíza, a low-income coastal city east of San Juan. Since Hurricane María, Taller Salud has expanded into a sort of relief brigade...
Anderson is a Professor of Latin American Literature and the chair of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Notre Dame. He is a specialist in the literature, history, and cultures of the Hispanic Caribbean and has offered classes on many topics including...
MARISEL MORENO, Ph.D. is the Rev. John A. O’Brien Associate Professor of Latina/o Literature in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Notre Dame. She was a recipient of the American Association of University Women Fellowship in 2009-2010. Her...