The Trust has recently signed a usufruct agreement with the Municipality of Vieques giving VCHT the use of the Escuela Barbosa — an unused school property in Puerto Real. Escuela Barbosa is ideal for the kind of work the Trust does i.e. education.
- Escuela Barbosa will make it possible to expand the number of participants in the Trust’s award winning MANTA programs that are now constrained by lack of space.
- It has space for a much-needed electronic library open to everyone in the community and for new training opportunities for the benefit of Viequense children, youth and adults.
- It has space for a research station that will attract researchers and students from Puerto Rico, other islands, and other countries and will promote science education, which will in turn lead to jobs for Viequenses.
- It can be a demonstration of a “green building” that recycles waste water and alternative energy sources.
- It has space for demonstrations of sustainable agriculture.
The Trust will be holding meetings during the next few months to gather input from the community for future uses of the property.
A joint VCHT and Muncipality event is scheduled for April 17th at 3 pm at Escuela Barbosa. Please join us for a tour.
To see Executive Director, Lirio’s Marquez D’Acunti’s presentation of the project, go to the following links
Presentación_Escuela Barbosa v4
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This link will be live until April 28, 2012.
Funds for renovations of Escuela Barbosa will be separate from the Trust’s regular budget
