Webinars

Webinar: The Puerto Rican Experience in the U.S. Military

eJournal Presentation The Puerto Rican Experience in the U.S. Military: A Century of Unheralded Service And Celebration of National Borinqueneers’ Day The impact and meaning of the Puerto Ricans’ service in the armed forces of the United States go beyond mere numbers. Their service has served to...

Webinar Legislative Redistricting: Challenges to Hispanic Congressional Representation in New York State, 2021

Thursday, March 18, 2021 3:00 – 5:00 pm EST via Zoom This webinar will introduce participants to the process and challenges New Yorkers, particularly Hispanics, will face in the upcoming redistricting of congressional districts that takes place every ten years. Centro: the Center for Puerto Rican...

Planes de preparación, respuestas a emergencia y mitigación municipal

Date: Wednesday, March 17 Time: 10 AM EST Virtual Event Introduction by Cristina M. Miranda Palacios Puerto Rico’s Vulnerable Communities by Jennifer Hinojosa Planes de Preparación by Marisol Rodríguez-Rivera Q and A Patrocinado por el Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños de CUNY, la Liga de Ciudades...

Webinar: Post-Disaster Recovery in Puerto Rico and Local Participation

Wednesday, February 3rd at 3:00 PM EST/4:00 AST Puerto Rico has suffered the compounded effects of multiple disasters since the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. At the end of 2019, the island was impacted with recurrent seismic activity in the southwest region,...

Navidad con Pandemia

A conversation with cultural preservation leaders working to preserve and CELEBRATE Puerto Rican culture, heritage and traditions. Parade, festival and arts organization leaders will discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural and creative sector; and ideas for alternative holiday...

Webinar Disasters in Puerto Rico and the impact on the diaspora

Webinar to assess the impact of disasters in Puerto Rico and stateside Puerto Rican communities three years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the island. The forthcoming publication " Enduring Disasters: Puerto Rico, Three Years After Hurricane María " will be discussed. SEGMENTS Dr. Edwin...