Marife Roman
Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria
Marife Roman at COPI in Piñones.
Nicole Wines
1-13-2018
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Piñones, Loíza, Puerto Rico
Marife & Francisco at COPI
Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria
Marife Roman, employee at COPI, with Francisco G. Gómez, director and co-founder of Raíces Cultural Center.
Nicole Wines
1-13-2018
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Piñones, Loíza, Puerto Rico
COPI - Post-Maria
Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria
On the first full day in Puerto Rico, the Raíces Crew drove through Piñones and Loíza to visit friends who are musicians and work to preserve culture on the island. We made a stop at COPI, a location Raíces had visited on the 2009 cultural exchanges trip taken by the organization. COPI works to preserve culture and ecology, build community, and raise awareness about environmental preservation. Four months after the storm, the blue tarps that protected inside of COPI from holes in the roof after the storm had begun to tear off due to constant coastal winds, and the rains made their way inside. Still, the organization is moving forward with eco-tourism, cultural and environmental preservation activities.
Nicole Wines
1-13-2018
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Piñones, Loíza, Puerto Rico
COPI Headquarters
Cultural Exchange
Eco-Culture
Main headquarters of C.O.P.I. (Corporación Piñones se Integra) C.O.P.I. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization founded by sociologist Maricruz Rivera Clemente.
Francisco G. Gómez
7-28-2009
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Piñones, Puerto Rico
Art at COPI
Cultural Exchange
COPI
Visual Art
Eco-culture
Mural on a wall at C.O.P.I. (Corporación Piñones se Integra) C.O.P.I. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization founded by sociologist Maricruz Rivera Clemente.
Francisco G. Gómez
7-28-2009
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Piñones, Puerto Rico
Vejigante at COPI
Cultural Exchange
COPI
Vejigantes
Eco-culture
Vejigante doll made at C.O.P.I. (Corporación Piñones se Integra) C.O.P.I. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization founded by sociologist Maricruz Rivera Clemente.
Francisco G. Gómez
7-28-2009
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Piñones, Puerto Rico
Vejigante Masks
Cultural Exchange
COPI
Vejigantes
Eco-culture
Vejigante masks at C.O.P.I. (Corporación Piñones se Integra) C.O.P.I. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization founded by sociologist Maricruz Rivera Clemente.
Francisco G. Gómez
7-28-2009
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Piñones, Puerto Rico
COPI
Cultural Exchange
COPI
Francisco G. Gómez Co-Director of the Raíces Cultural Center at C.O.P.I. (Corporación Piñones se Integra.) C.O.P.I. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization founded by sociologist Maricruz Rivera Clemente.
Nicole Wines
7-28-2009
Francisco G. Gómez
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Piñones, Puerto Rico