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Talking to Students on Retreat at Plenitud
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.
Talking to VISIONS Students at Plenitud
Raíces Cultural Center Director Francisco G. Gómez talking to students on a service learning retreat at Plenitud PR in Las Marías.
Talking with Don Luis Soto
Raíces Cultural Center Director Francisco G. Gómez talking with Don Luis Soto of Finca Mi Casa about the damage his farm suffered during Hurricane María.
Talking with the Ayalas
Raíces Director Francisco G. Gómez speaking with Raquel and Junito Ayala about the storm, the aftermath, and the recovery and rebuilding.
Tangled Wires, Destroyed Grid
Mangled utility poles and dangling, tangled wires were a common sight throughout the island, even in the lush rainforest of El Yunque.
Tara Rodriguez Besosa at the PR Resilience Fund’s Seed Brigade
Creator and leader of the PR Resilience Fund initiative Tara Rodriguez Besosa receiving donations brought to Puerto Rico from members of our home community in Central NJ by the Raíces Cultural Center crew. Included in the list of supplies requested…
Tarped Roof
The roof on the wooden casita at Tainasoy Apiario was damaged over one room in the storm. When FEMA came to tarp the roof three months after Hurricane María, workers walked on undamaged sections of the roof, causing further damage and leaks. As a…
Teaching and Learning
After a day of sorting seeds at the PR Resiliency Fund’s Seed Brigade, most of the volunteers stuck around and were eager to learn about local edible and medicinal wild plants and visit nearby community gardens.
Teaching and Learning in the Roda
Playing in the roda provides capoeiristas and students of capoeira to practice and apply the skills they learn while training and in classes and workshops, but also provide a hands-on opportunity to learn more. Here is an example of students helping…
Teaching and Sharing
Herbal healing workshop presented by Angela Lugo, focused on herbal remedies for pain relief.
Teaching Capoeira
Professora Amazonas instructs the students in her children’s capoeira class before beginning training.
Teaching Capoeira - Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas teaching her adult capoeira class.
Ten Stringed Cuatro
The Puerto Rican cuatro is unofficially known as the national instrument of Puerto Rico. It is used to play the traditional jíbaro music of the mountains of Puerto Rico.
Terraced Farming
The Plenitud PR team designed and terraformed along the slopes at their farm in Las Marías. Farming using permaculture principles has helped hold the soil, and the farm saw little erosion during Hurricane María and the months of rain after the…
Terraced Food Forest
Pathway through two mountainside terraced garden beds. The terraced beds are planted on counter and designed to help control the flow and absorption of water from rainfall. Because of the terraforming and water management techniques that Plenitud…
Testimonial for the Ancestors: Angela Lugo
In the fall of 2011, Raíces Cultural Center began an oral history project called "Testimonials for the Ancestors", collecting video interviews from community members willing to share their stories and histories about how they remember, honor and…
Testimonial for the Ancestors: Call for Interviews Announcement Flyer
Flyer calling for participation in the Raíces Cultural Archive’s “Testimonial for the Ancestors” Oral History Project.
Testimonial for the Ancestors: Erick Gaspar
In the fall of 2011, Raíces Cultural Center began an oral history project called "Testimonials for the Ancestors", collecting video interviews from community members willing to share their stories and histories about how they remember, honor and…
Testimonial for the Ancestors: Kalila Borghini
In the fall of 2011, Raíces Cultural Center began an oral history project called "Testimonials for the Ancestors", collecting video interviews from community members willing to share their stories and histories about how they remember, honor and…
The Alchemy of Fermentation: Natural Food Preservation Workshop Flyer
Flyer for Raíces Natural Arts Workshop with Dan Farella
Natural Food Preservation: The Alchemy of Fermentation.
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Hands on workshop with Raíces Natural Arts presenter Dan Farella.
Fermentation of vegetables and plant matter…
Natural Food Preservation: The Alchemy of Fermentation.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Hands on workshop with Raíces Natural Arts presenter Dan Farella.
Fermentation of vegetables and plant matter…
The Ancestors are with us at All Times
More prints of original artwork by Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch on display at Chamber 43 in Highland Park, NJ as part of the Water Is Life exhibit series.