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CienciaPR Creates Digital Book "Science and Solidarity" to Celebrate Community Leaders

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San Juan, PR – In celebration of Community Leaders and Groups Week (Semana del Líder y los Grupos Comunitarios y de la Autogestión Comunitaria), which takes place the first week of March, the non-profit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) today published the digital book Science and Solidarity: Stories of Community Leaders in Puerto Rico (Ciencia y solidaridad: Historias de líderes comunitarios en Puerto Rico). The text highlights the stories of 11 community leaders who use science to address the needs and priorities of their communities.

Supporting seniors through science and community engagement

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The Coalición de Residentes de Vivienda Publica del Área Metropolitana (CRVPAM; Coalition of Public Housing Residents of the Metropolitan Area, in English) in collaboration with Laboratorio de Ciencia Comunitaria, a program of the non-profit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR), celebrated today the “Feria de Servicios para Adultos Mayores” (Services Fair for Seniors). The event was the culmination of a series of workshops and activities to provide tools, training, and alternatives to improve the quality of life of older adults through science and community engagement.        

Promueven la ciencia en las comunidades

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Como una “evolución” de la recién concluida iniciativa Aquí Nos Cuidamos, la organización sin fines de lucro Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) presentó el Laboratorio de Ciencia Comunitaria o CienciaCoLab, mediante el cual promoverá el diseño y la gestión de proyectos que partan de las prioridades y atiendan las necesidades identificadas por los propios ciudadanos.

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