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BoricuActivatEd is proud to share this wonderful recognition from Pennsylvania Senator Art Haywood, who has been our champion and supporter in the city of Philadelphia for many years. Thank you, Senator Haywood, for your commitment to teaching best practices in civic engagement. Your devotion to others continues to create lasting change and growth in our community. Jennice Fuentes Alex Barrio Wallace Q. Weaver Art Haywood

From our BoricuActivatEd family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! De nuestra familia a la suya, ¡feliz día de acción de gracias! 

Our 2023 Milestone Celebration is coming up in less than two weeks! Join us as we look back at the many successes of our sixth year, including new trainings in Southern California, Philadelphia, and Arlington! Sponsorships and tickets are still available for a night of live music, food, and drinks at Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar - 223 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Washington, DC 20003! Can't make it but still want to show your support? Donate at https://lnkd.in/enev-Qrh!

We are very proud to have returned to Philadelphia recently for an outstanding training session with our community partners, Ceiba and the Philadelphia Foundation.   The participants were enthusiastic and engaged as they discussed issues such as gun violence, support for addiction services, crime, immigration, and federal benefits.   Special thanks to @congressmanboyle @senatorarthaywood @repburgos @jose_giral_180 @Scott Heppard @jaime.areizagasoto and all of our volunteers for their help!   Check out the video from our training on YouTube at https://lnkd.in/ezEVY_qa   @jennicefuentes @alexjbarr @philafound @ceiba.philadelphia

Save the Date for our next annual Milestone Celebration on Wednesday November 29 at 6:30 PM! Thanks to our incredible network and hardworking team, we will be celebrating a number of successes this year, including returning to Southern California for trainings, conducting our first Northern Virginia civic engement intensive, and strengthening our relationships with partners in Philadelphia and establishing our first permanent office in the city of Brotherly Love! Join BoricuActivatEd for live music, cocktails, food, and special guests as we celebrate six years of civic engagement education and training at Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar - 223 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Washington, DC 20003. Can't make it but still want to show your support? Donate at https://lnkd.in/evg-mrWn Jennice Fuentes Alex Barrio #civicengagement #boricua

Edward James Olmos, our friend and chair of the BoricuActivatEd Hollywood Task Force, was honored recently when the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared October 13, 2023 as "Edward James Olmos Day" in order to honor the actor, producer, director, activist, and humanitarian's decades of work in Hollywood and contributions to our culture and the broader Latino community. Born and raised in East L.A., he first gained notoriety in smaller TV roles before breaking through on Broadway in the Tony-award nominated "Zoot Suit" and winning both an Emmy and Golden Globe for his work on the classic 80s series, "Miami Vice." He was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in the classic "Stand and Deliver" and has won numerous awards for roles as diverse as "The Burning Season", about protecting the Amazon rainforest, as Selena's father in the biopic about the famed singer, and as Admiral Adama in the SyFy show "Battlestar Galactica." He has spent his entire career pushing for more diverse opportunities for Latino actors and in 1997 founded the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. He founded and serves as Chairman of Latino Public Broadcasting, works with at-risk youth in detention centers, and in 2001 spent twenty days in jail while protesting with the people of Puerto Rico to end the Vieques target practice bombings. We are so proud to celebrate our champion, Edward James Olmos, for this incredibly special recognition for an amazing lifetime of work. #HispanicHeritageMonth Jennice Fuentes #EdwardJamesOlmos

As part of our recent series of trainings in Southern California, BoricuActivatEd conducted a second civic engagement intensive for parent leaders and adults in the San Fernando Valley! Thanks to a generous grant from the @UnitedWay, we partnered with #UCLAEarlyHeadStart to conduct a powerful training for individuals working hard to make their community a better place. Thank you again @PUCSchoolsOfficial for hosting us. We congratulate our parent leader and adult participants who diligently worked to learn best practices in civic engagement and share the issues they care about. Using your voice is the best way to guarantee the change you seek! #SoCal #SanFernandoValley #CivicEngagement #MotivationalMondays #Boricua @JenniceFuentes @alexjbarr @repcardenas @senalexpadilla @mrodcd7

On August, BoricuActivatEd had the honor of hosting a #civicengagement intensive in #OrangeCountyCA with @Undergroundgrit! First, we would like to recognize the work that #CrystalAnthony and @suzanne_campbell_ do each and every day to provide a voice to men, women and youth who impacted by the justice system. Today, we are proud to share a video from that training featuring @ocsuparmiento, @avelinovalenciaOC, @senator_umberg, @natalierubalcava4anaheim and, most importantly, Underground GRIT's leadership and the men, women, and youth who have been impacted by our criminal justice system. We congratulate and thank all the participants who bravely stepped forward to share their stories. BoricuActivatEd looks forward to working with them as they continue their advocacy journey! @jennicefuentes @alexjbarr #SoCal #OrangeCountyCA #CivicEngagement #Boricua #undergroundgrit

At BoricuActivatEd, we honor the values of unity and diversity. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the contributions of the Hispanic community to our nation's rich tapestry. From artists and activists to scientists and entrepreneurs, Hispanics have shaped the history of the United States. Our vibrant culture, traditions, and heritage inspire the world.   We're committed to working together for a more inclusive, equitable, and vibrant future for all. Join us in celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth! #DiversityMatters #CivicEngagement #UnityInDiversity #CelebrateCulture #Boricua #HispanicHeritageMonth

As part of our growing relationship with Los Angeles County, BoricuActivatEd recently held its second civic engagement intensive for parent leaders and adults in the San Fernando Valley! Thanks to a generous grant from the @UnitedWay, we partnered with #UCLAEarlyHeadStart to conduct a powerful civic engagement training for individuals interested in making their community a better place. Thank you again @PUCSchoolsOfficial for hosting us. We congratulate our CE intensive parent leader and adult participants who diligently worked to learn best practices in civic engagement and stand up for the issues they care about. Using your voice is the best way to guarantee the change you seek! #SoCal #SanFernandoValley #CivicEngagement #MotivationalMondays #Boricua @JenniceFuentes @alexjbarr @repcardenas @senalexpadilla @mrodcd7