Roots and Action

Founded in 2018, Roots and Action is a charity based in San Juan, Puerto Rico working on education, community development, arts & culture.

Roots and Action is a non-profit organisation based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, launched in 2018. It develops drama-in-education programmes for high school and college students, using a replicable model that applies theatre in the classroom to build critical thinking, academic, communication, problem-solving and leadership skills. Its aim is to prepare young Puerto Ricans to engage actively in their communities and to develop a new generation of local leaders. The organisation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity, incorporated as Raíces y Acción Inc, DBA Roots and Action, under the general corporations law of Puerto Rico. It is supported largely by individual donations.