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"The communities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. are inextricably linked through history, family, "and shared experiences and culture...Centro has provided" the Puerto Rican community in the United States and in the Commonwealth with an invaluable resource".
Honorable Sila Maria Calderón
Former Governor of Puerto Rico
"Through its research and archival work, Centro is the leading national and perhaps international resource for creating an understanding of the Puerto Rican and Latino experience."
Honorable José E. Serrano
Congressman, NY
"There is no way to conduct credible academic research on the Puerto Rican experience in the US without utilizing the resources at the Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños. Its archives and materials are without parallel and have played a central role in critical research for the last 30 years."
Dr. Clara Rodríguez
Professor of Sociology
Fordham University
"Centro's cultural and historical archives about the Puerto Rican experience in the United States are not only an invaluable resource, but an inspiration. I am grateful to have a place that values our heritage enough to preserve it."
Esmeralda Santiago
Writer,
Author of Almost a Woman and When I was Puerto Rican
"El Centro is the bridge to the courageous spirit of our ancestors and their hope in generations to come. It provides a meaningful context for our children to honor, celebrate and understand their own journey to be fully human and Latino. El Centro is not only our archivist of the achievements and contributions of Latinos in this country but more profoundly documents for all people the power of the human spirit."
Frances Lucerna,
Principal and CEO,
El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice High School,
Brooklyn NY
Centro started with a Ford Foundation grant almost 30 years ago. We are proud to see how our investment-and that of so many national and regional funders-has paid off in the form of research and education resources for the Puerto Rican and Latino communities and for this country as a whole."
Janice Petrovich,
Program Director,
Ford Foundation
"I am thrilled and honored that Centro will hold my papers and writings from the last 35 years. Centro's archives ensure that future generations have access to the history of the Puerto Rican experience in the United States."
Juan Gonzalez,
Columnist,
Daily News,
Chairman National Association of Hispanic Journalists
"Centro's work in compiling and preserving private papers, documents and photographs assures that the role of Puerto Ricans...over the last century will not be forgotten."
Yolanda Sánchez,
Executive Director,
Puerto Rican Association for Community Affairs, NYC
"Centro is an institution that makes us live with hope in our hearts for our people every day."
Luis Garden Acosta,
founder El Puente,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
"This award commends the Library and Archives of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies for its unparalleled leadership in ensuring that the history of the Puerto Rican community in New York is preserved and made accessible for future generations. It recognizes the Center's strong outreach program that has made previously unknown archival records accessible to students, teachers, scholars, genealogists and the community at large."
2002 Debra E. Bernhardt Annual Archives Award for Excellence in
Documenting New York's History
(awarded by the NY State Board of Regents)
"Thanks to Centro, all children in New York now have the opportunity to study and learn about Latino contributions in the U.S. Centro has made it possible for Latino children to open books and read history that prominently reflects their own culture and image. At ASPIRA we support and affirm the right of young people to develop their personal, social and cultural identities"
Hector M. Gesualdo,
Executive Director,
Aspira of NY
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