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  • About Us
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  • Space Rental
  • Contact
  • Volunteer
  • Art Collections
  • Google Arts & Culture
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2022 annual report

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Our History

Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center was founded in 1989 by Daisy Rivera and the combined efforts of the Cultural Educational Institute for Boricua Advancement (CEIBA) and the Hispanic Parents Union. These organizations united to realize a long time dream of establishing a family oriented center to serve the Latino youth and their families through programs and activities designed to foster cultural pride and art appreciation. 

Our inspiration

Julia de Burgos

 Julia de Burgos, the poet, the educator, the activist, the feminist, the woman! Yet the greatest gift to us was her life itself- our inspiration! As many renowned scholars assert, her life was the masterpiece of her work. She did not write for her time, but for the readers of the future. 


Her strength, individualism, her love, her loyalty for “La Nación”, the culture, the people, and her sense of justice for ALL people is evident in her work. Her sense of justice and freedom and her work towards that goal makes her Julia of all! 

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Leadership Team

Letitia Lopez

Melanie Guzmán mccarter

Melanie Guzmán mccarter

Executive Director

Melanie Guzmán mccarter

Melanie Guzmán mccarter

Melanie Guzmán mccarter

Program Coordinator

Raquel Rosado

Lydia Diaz Torres

Lydia Diaz Torres

Program Assistant

Lydia Diaz Torres

Lydia Diaz Torres

Lydia Diaz Torres

Bookkeeper

Volunteer Committee

Gilberto Peña


Mary De Jesus


Lydia Torres-Diaz


Mary Luz Vazquez


Mileydy Lopez


Melissa & Danny Aponte


Gerardo Colon Jr.


Christina Rodriguez

Board of Trustees

Officers

Officers

Officers

Madeline Corchado, Board Chair

Step Forward, Vice President of Human Resources


Yarimilka Rodriguez, Co-Chair

Cleveland Public Library, Human Resources Coordinator


Robert Kunkle, Treasurer

Financial Advisor and Teacher


R.L. Render, Secretary

Recording Secretary, City of Cleveland Fair Housing Board

Ward 6-T Precinct Committeeman/Community Activist

Members

Officers

Officers

Alicia Love, Trustee

A/LConsulting, Owner


Mariely Luengo, Trustee

Pueblo Strategies, Founder and CEO


Dr. Daisy Diaz, Trustee

DMD Podiatry Care Clinic, Physician


Kevin de Leon, Trustee

Metro West CDC, Housing


Kirby Suntala, Trustee

Cleveland Foundation, Grants Manager


Mario Ornelas, Trustee

Becton Dickson, Customer Success Executive


Augusto, Bordelois, Trustee

Gallery Owner and Artist

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