DIVERSITY AWARD
PUERTO RICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (PRAHD)
YVONNE LOPEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENTER DEAN WARREN SCHOMBURG, AUTHOR, EDUCATOR, GRANDSON OF ARTURO SCHOMBURG (SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND BLACK CULTURE HARLEM)
Yvonne Lopez, her mother Miriam Lopez, Carole Dortch-Wright, Sam Delgato and Bruno Tedeschi, principal, Jaffe Communications
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RAHD, founded in 1974 is committed to serving all people regardless of race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability or national origin. Under the leadership of Executive Director, Yvonne Lopez, PRAHD is focused on the development of the human potential. The annual Roberto Clemente Gala is in its 30th year and has been critical to assisting the funding of the programs
Yvonne and Jean
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designed to improve the social, economic, health and educational status of the community in a culturally sensitive environment. If the mission of PRAHD was the way that we all lived our lives, we would live in a high functioning integrated and culturally aware society. So, today, I ask you to celebrate their mission, praise the leadership.
Dean Warren Schomburg, Marylyn Blackstone, Min. Carole Dortch-Wright, Yvonne, her mother Miriam Lopez and Sam Delgado, VP External Affairs, Verizon New Jersey www.thepositivecommunity.com