by Mitchell Armentrout | Oct 12, 2010 | Our Staff, Puerto Rican Festival, Uncategorized, What's New
When I first met Luke Siuty, we were part of the same freshman orientation group, bumbling and stumbling our way through the first day of high school. He showed me the way to the science wing of the building. I helped him with his locker combination. We were fast...
by tang | Aug 20, 2010 | Puerto Rican Festival, Summer 2010 Projects
Victor Meza, from Puerto Rico, explains the importance of understanding English as soon as possible after immigrating to the United States....
by tang | Aug 20, 2010 | Puerto Rican Festival, Summer 2010 Projects
Nelson Arroyo Jr., whose father and mother immigrated from Puerto Rico and Mexico, respectively, describes the pride he feels for being the first person in his family to attend college....
by tang | Aug 20, 2010 | Puerto Rican Festival, Summer 2010 Projects
Jose Melendez, whose parents immigrated from Puerto Rico, describes the fragmented Puerto Rican community in Humboldt Park....
by tang | Aug 20, 2010 | Puerto Rican Festival, Summer 2010 Projects
Freddy Lugo, whose family moved to Chicago from Puerto Rico, describes how the positive attitude the Chicago Puerto Rican community maintains carries through to future generations....
by Jack Doppelt | Aug 15, 2010 | Puerto Rican Festival, Uncategorized
For nearly 30 years, Chicago-area Puerto Ricans have gathered for the annual Fiestas Puertorriqueñas in June. Held in Humboldt Park, the festival, which Time Out Chicago has called the city’s largest festival after Taste of Chicago, provides Puerto Ricans and other...
