Almost immediately after we arrived at Plenitud PR, Owen asked us to speak to students who were visiting on a service learning retreat from St. Tomas University in Minnesota.
Visitors to the exhibit were both impressed by the sculptures and overwhelmed by the amount of garbage one artist was able to collect to transform into art. Attendees spoke to the artist, the organizers and each other about a newfound awareness for…
Raíces Ensemble's Music Director Francisco G. Gómez telling a segment of the "Tale of Two Waters" story during a live production at Elizabeth Public Library.
Raíces Director and co-found Francisco G. Gómez tells a story about the waters from the Cuban Orisha tradition. This story was later expanded upon for the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble presentation "Tale of Two Waters"
Savi, one of the members of the family who runs the TaínaSoy Apiary and Farm, where EarthshipPR is being constructed, took the Raíces crew on a tour to show us the completed first building and the progress on the rest of the site.
Ory, one of the members of the family who runs the TaínaSoy Apiary and Farm, where EarthshipPR is being constructed, showed the Raíces crew his milkweed project, meant to attract and feed the Puerto Rican monarch.
Flyer for the Introduction to Solar Energy and Introduction to Seed Saving Workshops held as part of the Raíces Eco-Culture Sustainable Living Workshop Series 2017.
Flyer and schedule for Part 1 of the Raíces Eco-Culture Sustainable Living Workshop Series 2017. This series was funded by the Highland Park Park Partner Grant Program.
Coffee seedlings for five acres of plantings by Casa Pueblo. The coffee will be farmed and harvested sustainably and available for purchase by visitors to Casa Pueblo as well as local community members. Sales of this coffee help support the…