Videos

Students in Puerto Rico Need Your Help

ConPRmetido's is committed to Puerto Rico's future. Students in Puerto Rico have faced extremely difficult situations in the past few years. Many of them lost up to 18 months of school due to hurricanes, earthquakes, and the pandemic. However, communities in #PuertoRico are organizing to make sure our students don't fall behind.

Investing in Puerto Rico’s Future

We believe in tackling the root causes of social issues to create a stable, productive, and self-sufficient Puerto Rico. Learn about our $615,000 investment in 2020!

Is my home safe? will it resist another disaster?

During the past three years, Puerto Rico has been impacted by a series of natural disasters that have weakened the island's infrastructure. Our grantee, Voluntariado de Ingenieros y Profesionales de Puerto Rico (VIP-PR) has been on the ground helping those in need after the earthquakes that struck the south. On this conversation, Jesabel Rivera Guerra, director of VIP-PR and, Jose Sanchez, structural engineer and co-founder of VIP-PR, discuss their community work and the magnitude of its impact. 

Working for a Stronger Puerto Rico

After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico set out on a new path. Physically and emotionally devastated, Puerto Ricans could either rebuild or fix the root causes in order to restore the economy and promote self-sufficiency and resiliency. As the video above shows, the future of our island shines bright and ConPRmetidos continues to be there to make sure innovative projects are able to have a tangible impact.

How Puerto Rican Women Are Becoming Financially Independent

Last year ConPRmetidos began supporting the efforts of a local nonprofit called Mumas Renaciendo. After many months of training and development, we are so proud to announce the launching of MUMAS, a line of eco-friendly underwear made by Puerto Rican women. MUMAS is an example of the success of ConPRmetidos’ Collaborative Impact Grants Program which offers financing, technical assistance, and mentorship to community organizations.

Taking Back 2020 Disaster Response

During a year of unprecedented challenges, ConPRmetidos wants to highlight the work being done by leaders on the ground.

Managing ourselves during the covid-19 crisis virtual event

COVID-19 has challenged us in unprecedented ways. While we are facing a situation we can't control, we can control the way we respond to it. If the way you are feeling about the world's events is taking a toll on you, consider making some changes to your daily routine with these mental health tips. We invite you to take a few moments to breathe consciously and put your well-being first! Clinical psychologists and Co-Founders of our grantee Mente Serena, Maricel Ocasio, and Miguel Vázquez offered a webinar on this topic.

ConPRmetidos: Building a Global Model for Community-Driven Success

In this video, we showcase the work ConPRmetidos did in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. We believe in our communities and the people that are part of them.

OffGridBox deployed to boys and girls club of bayamón

With capacity to filter up to 20,000 liters and produce up to 16kWh of energy per day, the OffGridBox helped provide safe drinking water and a renewable power source to members of the club and their families. Immediately following the hurricane, the Boys & Girls Club of Bayamón provided emergency relief to communities nearby, while also maintaining educational programs for some 200 club participants.

LEvanta tu negocio PR: jayuya 

DAYS OF ACTION: Impacting two Schools in CATAÑO

On March 22 and 23 of 2018, ConPRmetidos joined former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and a group of 25 former federal government staffers for two days of community-led action to repair and refresh areas of two public schools in Cataño, where almost 90% of the students live below the poverty line.

A special ¡gracias! to Yoobi, which provided classroom materials for 700 students, and to Walmart Puerto Rico, which donated two playground sets to replace ones lost to Maria. ConPRmetidos is further helping these schools by covering termite extermination costs, replacing damaged ceiling panels and looking for ways to solve problematic, rooftop water leaks.

LEvanta tu negocio PR: Santurce

LevantaTuNegocioPR is a coalition of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and local non-profit organizations (including Colmena 66; INprende; Centro para Emprendedores; Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust; Foundation for Puerto Rico; ConPRmetidos; ANIMUS; and others) which came together post-Maria to quickly and thoroughly assess the needs of small businesses via close-ended survey and direct interviews with the business owners.

Small businesses in  San Juan, Isabela, Arroyo, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Río Grande, Orocovis, Jayuya and Caguas received urgent temporary power (6kW generators), financial support and emergency business supplies to help them sustain operations and keep staff employed during the chaotic period following the hurricane, when the island's power grid was on its knees. 

Some of the businesses receiving support in Jayuya included Café Sí o Sí, Heavenly Spa, Clínica Dental, Pasteles Mami Raquel, La Terracita, Pizzería Tierra Alta, Cholo's Muffler Shop, and Panadería Fabio. 

LevantaTuNegocioPR is a coalition of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and local non-profit organizations (including Colmena 66; INprende; Centro para Emprendedores; Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust; Foundation for Puerto Rico; ConPRmetidos; ANIMUS; and others) which came together post-Maria to quickly and thoroughly assess the needs of small businesses via close-ended survey and direct interviews with the business owners.

Small businesses in  San Juan, Isabela, Arroyo, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Río Grande, Orocovis, Jayuya and Caguas received urgent temporary power (6kW generators), financial support and emergency business supplies to help them sustain operations and keep staff employed during the chaotic period following the hurricane, when the island's power grid was on its knees. 

In the Santurce area, some forty jobs were maintained because of this urgent support to various small businesses, including Café Marquesa, Len.T.juela, La Coctelera, Double Cake and Rumors Bistro & Bar.