Despierta Boricua (DB) is the Puerto Rican Undergraduate Student Organization at Yale University. Founded in 1972, the main objectives of the organization are to foster a sense of community among Puerto Rican undergraduates at Yale, represent and voice the concerns of said community to the Yale administration, and to coordinate and sponsor educational activities dealing with Puerto Rican issues. DB strives to meet these objectives through advocacy efforts and by coordinating a vast array of cultural, educational, and social events. DB also tries to increase undergraduate interaction with the New Haven community through community service initiatives.

Despierta Boricua members become involved in a wide variety of projects throughout the year. Students coordinate everything from weekly discussions and speakers, art exhibits, community service projects, parties, movie nights, and study breaks at La Casa to the publication of el Boletin, DB's bi-weekly newsletter. They also participate in the Puerto Rican-Latin American theater group, assist and coordinate recruitment initiatives, network with alumni, and organize educational discussion dinners, road trips, and conferences. DB representatives also work in conjunction with the Concilio, the coordinating council of La Casa Cultural, in order to maintain strong ties with the other Latino organizations within La Casa. Despierta Boricua exists so that all members of the Puerto Rican community can utilize Yale's vast resources to their fullest extent.

Would you like to become involved? Then join us every Wednesday at 7pm @ La Casa Cultural, 301 Crown St.

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Despierta Boricua
301 Crown Street
New Haven, CT 06520

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