Estelas de Maria Panel Discussion

When:
Thursday, Jun 28, 2018 6:30p -
9:30a

Where:
Villa Victoria Center for the Arts
85 W Newton St, Boston, MA 02118
Boston, MA 02118

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
< 21, Art, Film, Lectures & Conferences, Performing Arts

Last September, Puerto Rico was devastated by two hurricanes just two weeks apart: first Irma, then María. The cleanup began immediately, and soon individuals and organizations across the mainland United States were rallying to send aid to the island.


WBUR reporter Simón Rios began reporting on these efforts in Massachusetts, and he and photographer Jesse Costa decided to travel to the island to look at how local fundraising efforts were affecting people in Puerto Rico. Their work details not only the destruction of Puerto Rico, but also the reconstruction that began in the immediate wake of Hurricane Maria. That reconstruction is expected to continue for years to come.


Joining WBUR is Boston Globe photographer Jessica Rinaldi. Rinaldi traveled to Puerto Rico on a reporting trip in the days after the storm.


Learn about the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico from notable Puerto Rican community leaders.


Panelists:


Vanessa Calderón-Rosado
CEO, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA)


Jossie Valentin
Ward 4 representative on the Holyoke City Council


Gladys Rodriguez-Parker
Senior District Representative for Congressman


James P. McGovern


Pedro Reina-Perez, director of Harvard Puerto Rico Winter Institute


WBUR reporter Simon Rios moderates.

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