Iniciativa Acción Puertorriqueña (Puerto Rican Action Initiative) is a non-profit 501C3 organization founded in 2015 dedicated to the well-being and advancement of the Puerto Rican and Latino community of Florida through education and advocacy.
IniciativaAcción Puertorriqueña (IAP) acts and advocates on behalf of the community by:
•Generating grassroots projects that address immediate needs in the areas of education, health care, housing, economic development and civic engagement, among others.
•Identifying and supporting emerging leaders from within our communities.
•Building alliances with other community groups that work to improve the living and working conditions of working families and the disenfranchised.
OFFICERS
President:
Jimmy Torres-Vélez, Former Professor, University of Puerto Rico, 1199 Retiree Coordinator
Treasurer:
Julio Rocha, MBA, CEO of Rocha Financial and Business Influencer
Secretary:
Josie Medina, Ed.S, Sr. Dir, Multilingual Services, Orange County Public Schools
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Nancy Morales-Benitez, Retired AFT National Representative
Rafael C. Benitez, Retired Economist & Educator
Zulma Velez, Community Activist
Dr. Angel M. Torres, Psychologist and Orlando Police Chaplain
Rubén Cosme, Retired Journalist, El Nuevo Día
Ricardo Negron, Attorney, Community Activist
Iniciativa Acción Puertorriqueña is a tax exempt 501 (c) 3 organization
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