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Conversations on Hispanic Heritage Month

Media Cause

I am a Puerto Rican from the Bronx. A lot of my cultural identity has been shaped by Spanish television and my family, like my great-grandmother, who immigrated to the US from Puerto Rico. Growing up Puerto Rican in the Bronx is different from growing up as a Puerto Rican in Texas or Puerto Rico.

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

Melvin (Mel) hails from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. I am excited to participate in the Impact Lab to leverage the brilliance of the gathered minds, the passion of the organizations, and the support of Salesforce to create an innovative way to make certain no child is in danger of being hungry.”. Food Insecurity. Melvin Acosta.

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6 Trends Shaping Corporate Engagement Today

Connection Cafe

And we all witnessed the role that tech innovators like Tesla played in reconnecting Puerto Rico. Leadership from the top is one of the key markers of strong community-minded companies that Points of Light measures in our annual Civic 50 survey. Just last month, a Harvard Business Review article by Aaron K.

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Win Back Your Lapsed Donors

Bloomerang

So again, kind of keep that in mind. you know, when Puerto Rico had that hurricane, you know, that was huge here. A, we understand how horrible it is to go through a hurricane, and B, a lot of people who live in Florida have family members in Puerto Rico. Kari: And again, keep in mind that rule.

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