Inspiring & Nurturing Leaders For Peace & Justice
Brooklyn & Puerto Rico based Youth Organizing, Artivism, & Community Led Action
El Puente has been at the forefront of social justice initiatives, blending artivism, youth development, and grassroots community building into our work for over 40 years and counting.
Tackling everything from air quality to public safety initiatives and civic engagement. El Puente remains determined to nurturing the next generation of leaders and using the power of art to advocate for equitable community sustainability and self-determination.
Art for Change
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Cultural Organizing
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Artistic Development
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Art for Change • Cultural Organizing • Artistic Development •
Youth Development & Leadership Programs
El Puente fosters a culture of youth leadership and self determination. Our three NYCHA-based cornerstone community centers provide pre-professional training in the arts ranging from breaking to theater. El Puente founded the El Puente Academy for Peace & Justice the first public high school dedicated to human rights in the nation. El Puente also leads the M.S.50 community school, home to an award-winning debate team and a multitude of programs dedicated to inspiring youth to create lasting change for social good.
Environmental Justice
El Puente strives for environmental justice by advocating for equitable access to a clean environment and addressing environmental injustices in our communities.
Civic Engagement
El Puente empowers individuals to actively participate in shaping their community's decisions and policies, promoting a sense of ownership.
Public Safety
El Puente collaborates with community members to create a secure environment through building trust and cooperation for the well-being of all.
El Puente Arts & Cultural Organizing
El Puente has been at the forefront of cultural organizing, empowering youth through transformative arts, pre-professional training, a supportive CADRE network, and more.
Our Funders
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Amplify Fund
Arts and Letters Foundation
Asian American Foundation
Association for Energy Affordability
Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund
Change Capital Fund
Citizens Committee for New York City
Community Tech New York
Creatives Rebuild New York
Curtis McGraw Foundation
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc.
Fundacion Segarra Boerman e Hijos
Hispanic Federation
Hyde and Watson Foundation
Kinetic Communities Consulting
MacMillan Family Foundation
Michigan State University and the University of Puerto Rico
Municipal Arts Society
National Endowment for the Arts
Naturally Occuring Cultural Districts NY
New York Community Trust
New York Foundation
New York Immigration Coalition
New York State Council on the Arts
NY Renews
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
NYC Department of Education
NYC Department of Youth and Community Development
NYC Environmental Justice Alliance
NYS Office of Children and Family Services
NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Reliant Realty Services, LLC
Rockefeller Family Fund
Scherman Foundation
The Alliance for Climate Protection d/b/a The Climate Reality Project
The Nature Conservancy
The Pinkerton Foundation
The Trust for Governors Island
Tides Foundation
United Way of NYC
US Department of Education
Walentas Foundation
Yield Giving
Contact us.
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211 South 4th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718)-387-0404info@elpuente.us
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Please send any press inquiries to El Puente’s Communications Manager, Patricia Santana
psantana@elpuente.us