Friends of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
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Friends of Puerto Rico is a non-governmental organisation based in San Juan, Puerto Rico working on community development, employment & skills, education +3 more.
Friends of Puerto Rico is a non-profit based in Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. It supports economic development on the island through entrepreneurship, education, healing and community programmes. Its work includes business centres in Aguadilla and San Juan, the SEEDS and AMIGAS programmes, a social impact coffee company, Café Ama Love, whose purchases fund scholarships for youth and women entrepreneurs, and disaster relief following Hurricane Maria.
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AMIGAS network and business accelerator
Employment & Skills · Puerto Rico
Connects women entrepreneurs with younger girls and women who want to start small businesses.
SEEDS program
Education · Puerto Rico
STEM-based entrepreneurship education for public school youth, teaching them to run an agri-business.
Panorama Farm
Community development · Puerto Rico
Lodging, tours and sustainable agriculture of local products on the Panoramic Route of Las Marías; profits support the SEEDS program.
Aguadilla Business Center
Employment & Skills · Puerto Rico
Hub in Aguadilla providing education, training and collaborative workspace for small businesses.
Metro Women's Business Center
Employment & Skills · Puerto Rico
Business center in San Juan offering training and resources for women, partly funded by the Small Business Administration.
ESCALERA and Pioneras programs
Education · Puerto Rico
Help students prepare for college and workforce skills development.
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True Inspiration Award
Top 100 innovators in cities worldwide
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Merck, UPR Aguadilla, Small Business Administration, Museo de Arte de Ponce
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Fundación EndoPR
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