dialogue sessions

Through our Facebook Live dialogues, we have highlighted various local efforts to promote public policy focused on eradicating school dropouts, gender violence, environmental racism, and bridge the digital gap in the rural areas of Puerto Rico, among others.

Dialogue: School dropout rate determinants in Puerto Rico

Panelists:
- Dr. José Caraballo Cueto, Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Business Administration at UPR-Río Piedras, Observatorio de la Educación Pública

Dialogue: A Dignified School for All - La Parguera, Puerto Rico

Panelists:
- Andrea Padilla, student, Escuela Alejandro Tapia y Rivera
- María Laura Quiñónez, student, Escuela Alejandro Tapia y Rivera
- Leslie Ostolaza, teacher, Escuela Alejandro Tapia y Rivera
- Lourdes Rodrìguez, mother, Escuela Alejandro Tapia y Rivera
- Raquel Graniela, community member, La Parguera

Dialogue: Resilient Community Centers in Puerto Rico: more than 70 communities taking action for the common good

Panelists:
- Brenda Torres Barreto, Executive Director, Estuario de la Bahía de San Juan
- Atty. Fernando Lloveras San Miguel, Para la Naturaleza

Dialogue: Gender violence-minimizing risk factors and increasing protection factors.

Panelists:
- Enid Pérez, Permanent Housing Case Manager, Proyecto Matria
- Olga García, Helpline Coordinator, Proyecto Matria
- Valery Miranda, Transitional Housing Case Manager, Proyecto Matria

Dialogue: Climate Action Now - A public policy that addresses the climate crisis in Puerto Rico.

Panelists:
- Lyvia N. Rodríguez Del Valle, Co-Founder, El Enjambre
- Mariolga Reyes Cruz, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Fideicomiso de Tierras Comunitarias para la Agricultura Sostenible
-Pedro Manuel Cardona Roig, El Urbanista

Dialogue: Youth and their role in the face of the environmental challenges of Puerto Rico.

Panelists:
- Eliudes Camps Marcano - Member, Young Reporters for the Environment and OPAS
- Gabriela Quiñones Gonzalez - Member, Young Reporters for the Environment and OPAS
- Hector Burgos Burgos - Leader, Habitantes de la Montaña and Comunidad Toro Negro
- Luis Bou López de Victoria - Member, Young Reporters for the Environment and OPAS
- Niurka Santiago Cappa - Youth Leader, Saint Just community and La Conde.

Dialogue: Environmental Racism: the impact it has on our communities

Panelists:
- Mapenzi Chibale Nonó, Parceleras Afro-caribeñas por la Transformación Barrial
- Atty. Ruth '‘Tata’’ Santiago, Comité Diálogo Ambiental
- Estrella D. Santiago Pérez, Lawyer and Manager of Environmental Affairs

Dialogue: Communication Challenges and Possibilities in the mountains of PR: before, during and after an emergency.

Panelists:
José Santos Valderrama, Bosque Modelo de Puerto Rico
Rosaura Rodríguez, Camp Tabonuco
José Figueroa, Comunidad Toro Negro
Miguel Marxuach, Alliance for Agriculture / Campo Sofía