About Us

Despierta Boricua aims to bring together members of the Yale community who in any way identify with the heritage of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico in celebration of its culture, history, and traditions. Despierta Boricua shall also take an active role in promoting the causes of the Puerto Rican people both from the island and its diaspora through education and activism. As one of the founding organizations of La Casa Cultural Julia de Burgos, the Latino Cultural Center at Yale, Despierta Boricua also aims to promote the causes and interests of the greater Latino community at Yale.