Youth Development Institute: Federal gov’t is withholding aid for poor kids
November 26, 2020
Nonprofit organization Youth Development Institute is urging the Puerto Rico Department of the Family to urge the federal government to disburse some $30 million a month in funding approved in March, which have yet to be disbursed, to aid the island’s poor kids. The nonprofit blamed the federal government’s bureaucracy for the delay in funding […]
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Donations to Puerto Rico nonprofits double through ATH Móvil app
November 24, 2020
Donations to nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico through Evertec’s “Donate” feature included in its ATH Móvil application have doubled to $3 million so far in 2020 and have brought the 1.5 million users closer to the sector, company officials said. Registrations of nonprofits in the ATH Móvil donation service and the amount of donations through […]
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4th edition of Mini Maker Faire returns to Caguas, in virtual format
November 23, 2020
Under the theme “Makers Entrepreneurs,” the Centro Criollo de Ciencia y Tecnología del Caribe (C3Tec, in Spanish) announced the fourth edition of the Caguas Mini Maker Faire, which this year will be held virtually Dec. 4-5. Since 2006, the maker culture has held events around the world, where makers exhibit their works or projects, in […]
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Grupo Guayacán will celebrate traditional end-of-year event in virtual format
November 20, 2020
Grupo Guayacán will celebrate its traditional end-of-year event in a virtual format — in tune with the current pandemic — to highlight achievements of the organization and its participants, as well as the award ceremony of the 2020 EnterPRize competition. The virtual event will be broadcast Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. on Grupo Guayacán’s YouTube […]
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‘Practical Techie:’ Web is key to keeping tabs on the pandemic
November 18, 2020
The COVID-19 epidemic hit like a bolt of lightning that struck way before any thunder was ever heard. The figurative manner with which many global experts describe the long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic as they estimate that the thunder will last longer than the flash. At least, a valid estimate for a full recovery […]
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Foundation for Puerto Rico, Clinton Global Initiative recognize work of 7 co.’s
November 17, 2020
Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR), in collaboration with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), held the first Partners for Good Awards 2020 during which they recognized the work of seven companies, as well as the role each played in Puerto Rico’s recovery after hurricanes Irma and María, and the earthquakes that affected the southern region of […]
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Puerto Rico organizations taking center stage during ‘Global Entrepreneurship Week’
November 11, 2020
The Kauffman Foundation’s “Global Entrepreneurship Week” will be celebrated globally Nov. 16-22 and this year will include local nonprofits that will co-host the event in Puerto Rico, organizers confirmed. Colmena66, a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, Grupo Guayacán and YEES! are leading local efforts, holding bi-weekly multi-sector meetings over the […]
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Fundación Serrallés awards funds to 37 nonprofits in earthquake-hit zones
November 10, 2020
Destilería Serrallés Inc. announced the completion of donations to 37 nonprofits that participated in the call that Fundación Serrallés opened to offer essential services to victims of the earthquakes and earthquakes that have hit Puerto Rico’s south-southwestern regions since Jan. 7, 2020. The funds are part of the $1 million corporate contribution that the company […]
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Gov’t picks HMS Ferries to manage Puerto Rico’s ferry system
November 9, 2020
Two years after launching its search for a company to take over the operation of the ferry system connecting Puerto Rico with Vieques and Culebra, as well as San Juan and Cataño, the government’s Public-Private Partnership Authority announced it has chosen HMS Ferries to take over the responsibility, through a 23-year agreement. Aside from managing […]
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United Retailers Association, DDEC launch youth internship program
November 9, 2020
The process to apply and be a part of the United Retailers Association’s (CUD, in Spanish) Business Internship has already begun with the support of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC). CUD President Jesús Vázquez, along with DDEC Secretary Manuel A. Laboy, invited youth to participate in the initiative open to people between […]
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Food Bank of Puerto Rico ‘show gratitude’ campaign to benefit those in need
November 9, 2020
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico is urging the community to contribute to its Thanksgiving “Collection with Gratitude” (“Recogido de Gratitud”) campaign to provide food and essential items to people in need. The food supply chain works through donations and volunteers that provide goods to more than 162 churches and institutions. At the same time, […]
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SBTDC launches initiative to help local businesses face new challenges
November 5, 2020
Seeking to strengthen local businesses by providing them free entrepreneurial education and personalized assistance, for the new challenges they face due to COVID-19, the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) recently launched the Business Relief Assistance Program. This initiative will focus on providing business owners with the assistance and the support needed for access […]
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Study: Political tradition at stake during Puerto Rico’s general elections
November 2, 2020
As Puerto Ricans exercise their right to vote in tomorrow’s general elections, many eyes will be fixed on how the chain of events that have hit the island since the last cycle — including the hurricanes, political crises and the failed primaries, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic — will affect the so-called political tradition. […]
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10 towns get failing grades on fiscal performance, ABRE Puerto Rico says
October 30, 2020
The sixth edition of ABRE Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Health Index revealed that eight municipalities scored an “A” for the handling of their finances, while 10 towns were on the opposite end of the spectrum, with a failing grade. The index follows 13 indicators based on information derived from the municipality’s audited financial statements to rank […]
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FEMA grants $26.2M to PREPA to improve infrastructure
October 29, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Puerto Rico Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, obligated more than $26.2 million in funds to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) under the Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. These funds are for the engineering and design phase to install a new combined cycle […]
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