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2023 annual report
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!
Meet the Team
Letitia Lopez
Bridgett martinez
Bridgett martinez
Executive Director
Bridgett martinez
Bridgett martinez
Bridgett martinez
Creative Fundraising Manager
LYDIA DIAZ TORRES
Bridgett martinez
LYDIA DIAZ TORRES
Bookkeeper
Max McMillen
Nahomy Ortiz-Garcia
LYDIA DIAZ TORRES
Program Coordinator
Natasha Kachirisky
Nahomy Ortiz-Garcia
Nahomy Ortiz-Garcia
Program Assistant
Nahomy Ortiz-Garcia
Nahomy Ortiz-Garcia
Nahomy Ortiz-Garcia
Board of Trustees
Officers
Alicia Love, President
Project Director & Consultant
Equius Group LLC
Kirby Suntala, Secretary
Associate Director, Grants Management
The Cleveland Foundation
Mario Ornelas, Vice President
Customer Success Executive
Becton Dickson
Steven Sims, Treasurer
President & CEO
Greater Cleveland Community Credit Union
members
Stephen Jakubowkski, Trustee
Senior Brand Strategist
Fahlgren Mortine
George Phillips-Olivier, Trustee
Vice President of Operations
Step Forward
Naiott Berrios Cruz, Trustee
Business Account Executive
T-Mobile USA
Angela Graves, Trustee
Vice President of Communications & Outreach
Step Forward
Yarimilka Rodriguez, Trustee
HRIS Specialist
Cleveland Public Library
Ariel Vergez, Trustee
Artist & Creative Director
Vergez Inc.
R.L. "Bob" Render III, Trustee
Recording Secretary, City of Cleveland Housing Board
City of Cleveland Community Relations Board
Precinct Committeeman, Ward 6-T
Community Activist
Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center
2800 Archwood Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44109
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