Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Ctr

“The federal form 990 was review by the finance committee prior to filing”

“At the annual meeting each board member is asked if they have any conflicts of interest or potentional conflicts and if so to sumbitt a list to the board for review.”

“Consistent with the requirements of section 6104 (d) of the irc and the regulations thereunder, copies of the organization's form 990 and governing documents shall be made available upon request, in a timely manner, and subject to the charges permitted by law to any individual who requests it.”

“Volunteers serve on the board of directors and various committes working to accomplish the mission and goals of julia de burgos. They also provide assistance with the festival and other community charitable evetns. The center has an additional 10 core volunteers and use about 20 for most events. They create art and decorations for events. Help clean, set up and tear down at events.”

“March with over 350 people attending.”

“Event which includes latino international artists, music, cultural dances, activities for all ages, merchandise and tasty foods. " women's workshops: women of all ages are brought together to share, mentor and celebrate. Each workshop varies and may include a reading, poetry, music, or even creating a unique piece of art. " traditional parrandon navideo program: the christmas season is a very special time of year throughout latin america. It is a celebration of both christmas and three kings day. Every year the center opens its doors to the entire community to come celebrate and experience our cultural traditions. An evening filled with a wide array of delicacies, music, art, dance, and activities for all ages that will leave your heart filled with the joy of family unity and holiday cheer. Attendance is over 500 people.”

“" ms. Puerto rico image program: miss puerto rico image is a mentoring program for young girls ages 13 to 18. Its purpose is to inspire, educate and empower the young participants to achieve their full potential. The young girls take part in an intense 6-months course which concentrates on the areas of self-esteem, personal development, confidence, diction, public speaking, organization, social behavior, cultural awareness, community service, interview skills, academic achievement, etiquette, photography and modeling. On their "final night" of the program a panel of judges chooses a winner based on participation and performance throughout the course and that night. The winner will go on to represent the center through community service for one year. " project model lil divas: is a program of project model llc. This program mirrors our miss puerto rico image program geared towards young girls ages 7-12 concentrating on core values, academic achievement, leadership, self-esteem, confidence, social behavior, etiquette, and modeling. " doors to my barrio: is a traveling public art exhibit that partners with local cleveland artists to create original pieces of work on recycled and salvaged doors. Each door represents a latino country. " cheerleading: this group of spunky students came together to bring a new element to our ever so colorful parade. It was such a hit that we now have a year-round cheer squad ages range from 4 to 18. This event also serves as a wellness program to "keep kids moving"”