Gentrification and belonging 431 final-3.ppt

This Spring the students of CHSC 431: Community Assessment, a graduate-level core UIC School of Public Health class engaged in a collaborative learning experience with students and faculty at Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican High School to conduct a community health assessment of Humboldt Park. The UIC SPH class of [...]

M. Trujillo is an active parent of the Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican High School family. She has dedicated many volunteer hours and was a participant in a certification program on Diabetes in the Puerto Rican community. The article below reflects her experiences as a successful participant in the program.

“Romantic Political Affair”
The exhibit will close on March 5, 2010
3015 W Division St.
Chicago, Illinois 60622

With all of the security problems that have been seen in the City of Chicago, not only have our parents stepped it up to “protect the school”. Commander of the 13th District Chicago Police Department Judith Martin has also risen to the occasion. Last year, Commander Martin played a critical role in supporting the school [...]

Click on the TITLE to read about how PACHS participated in the Puerto Rican Peoples Parade (PPP)

Who: Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School Board of Directors
What: End of the year Board Meeting
Where: 2739 W. Division (Cafeteria)
When: July 1, 2009  11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Why: The board meets four times a year (every quarter)

Humboldt Park’s Ciclo Urbano from Tu Multimedia on Vimeo.
On May 1st, 2009, our students, staff, Mucca Pazza and hundreds of excited residents on bike and foot, celebrated the Grand opening of Ciclo Urbano.  Jose Luis Rodriguez, Brenda Torres and Samuel Rivera were interviewed.
“Community Beat” had this to say…
West Town Bikes has found a new home [...]

Students and former students help the Puerto Rican Cultural Center celebrate their culminating event.

If Paseo Boricua is Humboldt Park’s central business vein, then it leads to La Bruquena, what many consider the community’s heart. The Chicago Tribune reports on one of our neighborhood’s finest restaurants. CLICK THE TITLE TO READ MORE

We are a part of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, and have many friends, such as La Voz del Paseo Boricua. A bilingual newspaper that is put out every month from community members. CLICK ON THE TITLE TO READ MORE