ABOUT US
Celebrating Our Heritage, Culture and Pride
Our community is diverse, we have the largest Hispanic population in Osceola County and the Puerto Rican community is among the highest percentage. We are committed as well, to foster an environment of respect for the rights of all people. We believe that our culture has been misrepresented in our community. We also feel very strong about improving and advancing the Puerto Rican culture and arts by encouraging, promoting, managing, and participating in various cultural events including musical productions, theaters and others.
Introduction
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For 9 years we have proudly organized the Puerto Rican Parade of Florida, Business Expo, Health Fair & Festival, a free event for the community, in which we celebrate our heritage, culture and pride. This year’s we are committed in organizing our best event. 10TH Puerto Rican Parade event that is going to represent our culture in the most visible aspect of the celebration of our Puerto Rican heritage. We also value education and training to bring professional commitment to efficiently serve our community, we value our volunteers who are loyal to the organization because only are they committed to the goals of the organization, we value the communication as a necessary tool in promoting the teamwork in order to have a successful event. We also take pride in our work and we value being the best we can be. The uniqueness of this event is that for the last 9 years we have brought to our county and city an event that was never done before and that we have attracted many tourists from all over including delegations from Puerto Rico, Washington, New York and other states. That has given us the opportunity to showcase our City, County and we have been able to show our visitors that this is a year round destination, serving a balance of visitors and residents.
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Our community is diverse, we have the largest Hispanic population in Osceola County and the Puerto Rican community is among the highest percentage. We are committed as well, to foster an environment of respect for the rights of all people. We believe that our culture has been misrepresented in our community. We also feel very strong about improving and advancing the Puerto Rican culture and arts by encouraging, promoting, managing, and participating in various cultural events including musical productions, theaters and others.
OUR APPROACH
Connecting Communities, Building Bridges
For us, organizing this event is more than just a celebration of our culture and heritage. It's about connecting communities and building bridges. Our approach is to bring people together, regardless of their background or beliefs, and create a space where everyone feels welcome and included.This is a great space to write a long text about your approach and values. Talk about how your event promotes inclusivity and diversity, and what impact it has on the community. Tell your visitors the story of how you came up with the idea for this event and what makes it unique.
Puerto Rican Population in the States
• Recent estimates say that there are about 5.8 million Puerto Ricans living in the States, compared with 3.2 million on the Island.
• Puerto Ricans are not evenly distributed across the nation, however. Here, in order of Puerto Rican population, are the States with the 10 largest concentrations of Puerto Ricans.. Florida overtook New York as the State with the largest Puerto Rican population after Hurricane Maria devastated the Island in 2017. With 1,190,891 Puerto Rico residents, Florida has seen some real changes in its population. For example, Puerto Ricans now make up 21% of the Hispanic population of Florida. (Posted October 2, 2020; puertoricoreport.com
Mission Statement
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