The National Puerto Rican Day Parade also focuses on education and uplifting the next generation of Puerto Rican Leaders.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:02PMOrganizers call it the country's largest demonstration of cultural pride but the National Puerto Rican Day Parade , now in its 67th year, is about much more than social identity, ethnic delicacies and hip-shaking music.The board highlights and uplifts the next generation of Puerto Rican leaders bys to high-achieving high school and college students of Puerto Rican descent.
"I had the honor of being on the leadership committee of ALFA, which is an association of Latino business students," Alexis Contes said. "And I got to be part of creating a space at Rutgers for Latino professionals." "Every year I think we realize that the caliber of these students just keeps getting better and better and more impressive," added National Puerto Rican Day Parade board member Louis Maldonado. " And the diversity of study - going to top notch schools, just very impressive."
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