About

Our mission is to develop collaborative partnerships and programs that support our Puerto Rican partners in the wake of natural disasters, such as Hurricane Maria and Irma, and to foster University and students involvement in: Inter-professional Educational (IPE); Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR); Service Learning (SL) approach to community-engaged work.  

Our goals are to learn about and consider the historical and socioeconomic context of the public health crisis created by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico, develop partnerships for sustainability and reciprocity with our Puerto Rican partners, and promote equitable community engagement.