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Moderator: Anthony De Jesús, University of St. Joseph
Panelists: Efrain Agosto, Williams College; Daniel Ibarrondo, Scholar and Educator; Rachel Torres, Newtown High School History Department
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
Cost: FREE
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Pedro Albizu Campos was the premier leader of the Puerto Rican nationalist movement in the 20th Century and has inspired millions within the Puerto Rican diaspora and beyond. This panel will present new scholarship and digital resources that broaden our understanding of Albizu Campos’ development as an advocate for the liberation of Puerto Rico from the US. The recent implementation of the Black and Puerto Rican Studies Curriculum in Connecticut Schools provides an opportunity to discuss how these materials may be utilized by K-12 educators.
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ABOUT OUR GUESTS
Dr. Anthony De Jesús (he, him, él) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice and Director of the MSW Program at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, CT. Dr. De Jesús previously served as an Assistant Professor at the Silberman School of Social Work and a Researcher and Interim Director at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College (CUNY). He teaches courses on Research and Culture, Diversity and Human Rights and has conducted research on workforce development and culturally responsive services in community based mental health, child welfare and youth services.
Efraín Agosto is Boskey Visiting Professor in Latina/o Studies at Williams College. He has also taught at Hartford Seminary and New York Theological Seminary. Efraín is a Puerto Rican born and raised in New York City, and holds degrees from Columbia University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Boston University. He recently received a research grant from the Louisville Institute to pursue archival studies on the religion of Pedro Albizu Campos, about whom he has published several essays, including “The Religion of Albizu: Spirituality in the Decolonizing Efforts of a Twentieth Century Puerto Rican Independence Movement Leader” in the edited volume Decolonial Horizons: Reshaping Synodality, Mission, and Social Justice (2023).
Dr. Daniel Ibarrondo’s interest in the life of Pedro Albizu Campos began during his high school years in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, leading to a lifelong pursuit of understanding Albizu’s formative years. In 2021- 2024, he focused on correcting misconceptions about Albizu’s student years at the University of Vermont and Harvard University. Dr. Ibarrondo has cataloged Albizu’s university archival documents, available at www.donpedroalbizucampos.com. He has two forthcoming books, Pedro Albizu Campos: The Harvard University Documents and Pedro Albizu Campos: Formative Years (1893-1923), to be published in 2025.
Ms. Rachel Torres is a proud Nuyorican from the Bronx who transplanted to CT over 20 years ago. She is an educator at Newtown High School and teaches 9th Grade World History and about Pedro Albizu Campos in her Black and Latino Studies elective, which is also an Early College Experience course. She also serves as Advisor to the Geography Team and the club, Students Advocating for Diversity and Equity (SADE).