El Boricua Cultural Corner
The members of the House of Puerto Rico San Diego receive
issues of El Boricua, our newletter, on a monthly to bimonthly basis. These
issues keep us informed of the status of our organization, schedule of upcoming events,
information concerning our members, interesting PR-related articles from our own Daniel
Lopez as well as information concerning our towns and recipes.
In this section we want to provide you with access to past articles and information
that we think you will find interesting:
This is just a beginning. Expect to see more here in the future.
Sharing the Puerto Rican
Experience:
In our monthly meetings, a member of HPRSD or a visiting guest will be invited to share
their experiences with the Puerto Rican culture and history. Tom Perry, one of the
original founders of La Casa de Puerto Rico, initiated the series by sharing his views on
the history of Puerto Rico and the impact it has had on his life. Jaime Chavez shared with
us the experience of his first trip to Puerto Rico. To volunteer for upcoming meetings,
either call us at (619) 685-2847 or via email at hprsd@houseofpuertorico.com
Remember to join us
every year in our Annual HPRSD Lawn Program at Balboa Park.
2001 Lawn Program with Orgullo Boricua. .....Photo:
Sophie Costas.
For past lawn programs, check out the following pages: 1999, 2000,
2001(pdf file).
2001
Success: The Best Time to be in San Diego...
The House of Puerto Rico-San
Diego sponsored a large number of annual events in May-June.
Our Goal: Let's celebrate our Puerto Rican culture!
These were many occasions to share with
family and friends. We will do it again next year and future
activities are planned for 2002. Stay tune to this webpage and your El Boricua
Newsletter.
Also, the May-June activities
included fundraising efforts for La Casita
to be built in Balboa Park. Check out the report further below. The results were
fantastic!! We can't start construction quite yet but we're getting close.
We need to raise approx. another $18,000 to break
ground.
Make sure you visit our website
continually for the latest details. For
more information or to volunteer, either call us at (619) 685-2847 or via email at hprsd@houseofpuertorico.com
 We are pleased to announce our 2001 High School and
College Graduates:
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Please let us know of any 2001 graduates,
either call us at (619) 685-2847 or via email at hprsd@houseofpuertorico.com
Last but not least, we would be remiss if we did not mention our dream:
The Construction of La
Casita Cottage in Balboa Park.
We have been invited by the City of San Diego to pursue the construction
of a cottage for the House of Puerto Rico San Diego in the world-famous Balboa Park. Here
we can meet and share with the community of San Diego--as well as visitors to the park--the
depth and breath of our wonderful culture. We have been working hard organizing a
number of fundraising events and inviting anyone who visits our webpage to join us in our goal.
Once we have met this goal, our dreams will not end. This is just the
beginning! We aim to be the pride of Puerto Rico by expanding our activities, programs and
services to:
- Provide members and visitors a forum by which to share this cultural experience
- Educate our children of their Puerto Rican cultural heritage
- Establish a mentorship program to prepare our children for the future
- Sponsor a scholarship program for students entering college
- Increase the visibility of the Puerto Rican people within San Diego's multi-cultural
society
- Establish an emergency relief fund to aid 501 (c) 3 organizations (e.g. the American Red
Cross).
We have many dreams for now as well as the future. They are realistic and they can
be accomplished. The commitment is there.
If you would like to know how you can get involved, do not hesitate to contact us.
For more information
please contact:
La Casa de Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 81982
San Diego, CA 92138
(619) 685-2847
hprsd@houseofpuertorico.com
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