The island resilience project: cultural heritage and community empowerment in islote, puerto rico [the island resilience project is a collaboration between the social research observatory of the…

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) awarded a $149,332 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Campus for the "The Island Resilience Project: Cultural Heritage and Community Empowerment in Islote, Puerto Rico." This 2-year project, starting on March 1, 2024, aims to enhance the cultural and community resilience of the Islote, Puerto Rico community against climate change impacts through the collaborative documentation, preservation, and promotion of the area's unique cultural and natural heritage. The project will work with the Islote school and community to gather and disseminate geographical, oral, and historical information about the community's origins, natural resources, and survival strategies developed by elders. This grant-funded initiative is designed to empower the local Islote community and preserve their cultural heritage from a decolonial perspective.

The island resilience project: cultural heritage and community empowerment in islote, puerto rico [the island resilience project is a collaboration between the social research observatory of the university of puerto rico at arecibo and the luci?rnagas foundation in the islote community. Our project aims to enhance the cultural and community resilience of islote puerto rico against the impacts of climate change from a decolonial perspective. We will achieve this goal through the collaborative documentation, preservation, and promotion of the unique cultural and natural heritage of the area while empowering community members. To work with the islote school and community in gathering and disseminating geographical, oral, and historical information about the origins of their community, the natural resources surrounding IT, and the strategies developed to survive by their elders.]