so annalisa is one of the most resourceful one of the most fun people I
resourceful one of the most fun people I
resourceful one of the most fun people I have known in my days there’s 7 billion
have known in my days there’s 7 billion
have known in my days there’s 7 billion people on the planet or a little more
people on the planet or a little more
people on the planet or a little more than 7 billion there’s only one at-at
than 7 billion there’s only one at-at
than 7 billion there’s only one at-at Lisa I had the privilege of working with
Lisa I had the privilege of working with
Lisa I had the privilege of working with her for maybe close to 10 years so maybe
her for maybe close to 10 years so maybe
her for maybe close to 10 years so maybe make sure there’s not an echo I’ll just
make sure there’s not an echo I’ll just
make sure there’s not an echo I’ll just say something and then we’ll ask
say something and then we’ll ask
say something and then we’ll ask Atalissa
Atalissa
Atalissa to talk about her neighborhood and the
to talk about her neighborhood and the
to talk about her neighborhood and the situation there so let me just set this
situation there so let me just set this
situation there so let me just set this up so a Deleasa lived in Boston for
up so a Deleasa lived in Boston for
up so a Deleasa lived in Boston for number of years she was a very senior
number of years she was a very senior
number of years she was a very senior executive went to bu got an MBA but
executive went to bu got an MBA but
executive went to bu got an MBA but decided last 10 years to go back home
decided last 10 years to go back home
decided last 10 years to go back home and I think there’s a one of the
and I think there’s a one of the
and I think there’s a one of the prominent families in Puerto Rico has a
prominent families in Puerto Rico has a
prominent families in Puerto Rico has a great collection of art and she oversaw
great collection of art and she oversaw
great collection of art and she oversaw a community center to celebrate the art
a community center to celebrate the art
a community center to celebrate the art like 55,000 people came to a community
like 55,000 people came to a community
like 55,000 people came to a community center and after the devastation on her
center and after the devastation on her
center and after the devastation on her Island and kids were not going to school
Island and kids were not going to school
Island and kids were not going to school she and others said we’re gonna do
she and others said we’re gonna do
she and others said we’re gonna do something about it and she’s been
something about it and she’s been
something about it and she’s been running a school the last few weeks
running a school the last few weeks
running a school the last few weeks since I think October 9th
since I think October 9th
since I think October 9th you know she’s you know this is America
you know she’s you know this is America
you know she’s you know this is America and you know this is a situation and and
and you know this is a situation and and
and you know this is a situation and and I think you know part of it and we heard
I think you know part of it and we heard
I think you know part of it and we heard earlier today from Marcus about the
earlier today from Marcus about the
earlier today from Marcus about the storms and water you know part of it is
storms and water you know part of it is
storms and water you know part of it is that it was a terrible storm but an
that it was a terrible storm but an
that it was a terrible storm but an island and they don’t have all the
island and they don’t have all the
island and they don’t have all the resources so I wanted to hear firsthand
resources so I wanted to hear firsthand
resources so I wanted to hear firsthand you know we have all the power in the
you know we have all the power in the
you know we have all the power in the world the I don’t even know what that is
world the I don’t even know what that is
world the I don’t even know what that is you know I don’t you know but we have
you know I don’t you know but we have
you know I don’t you know but we have the power to like make these you know
the power to like make these you know
the power to like make these you know things go here and and they don’t have
things go here and and they don’t have
things go here and and they don’t have power there and they’re being
power there and they’re being
power there and they’re being resourceful about it
resourceful about it
resourceful about it so Atalissa and or I don’t know miles if
so Atalissa and or I don’t know miles if
so Atalissa and or I don’t know miles if you’re gonna ask us to but I’d love to
you’re gonna ask us to but I’d love to
you’re gonna ask us to but I’d love to hear from a Talisa you know how’s it
hear from a Talisa you know how’s it
hear from a Talisa you know how’s it going what’s going on and John greetings
going what’s going on and John greetings
going what’s going on and John greetings from the enchanted island of the
from the enchanted island of the
from the enchanted island of the Caribbean Puerto Rico a 46 days ago
Caribbean Puerto Rico a 46 days ago
Caribbean Puerto Rico a 46 days ago September 20th 2017 for 30 hours where’s
September 20th 2017 for 30 hours where’s
September 20th 2017 for 30 hours where’s the Regal
the Regal
the Regal experience the worst hurricane in our
experience the worst hurricane in our
experience the worst hurricane in our history we had winds of over 165 miles
history we had winds of over 165 miles
history we had winds of over 165 miles per hour even 250 at some point of the
per hour even 250 at some point of the
per hour even 250 at some point of the island and even to tornadoes were formed
island and even to tornadoes were formed
island and even to tornadoes were formed being in the list of all that we are
being in the list of all that we are
being in the list of all that we are currently at still like 70% no
currently at still like 70% no
currently at still like 70% no electricity there is true there is still
electricity there is true there is still
electricity there is true there is still no drinkable water there are over a 100
no drinkable water there are over a 100
no drinkable water there are over a 100 deaths and there are people missing
deaths and there are people missing
deaths and there are people missing it’s been terrible telecommunications
it’s been terrible telecommunications
it’s been terrible telecommunications which is why you cannot see me right now
which is why you cannot see me right now
which is why you cannot see me right now 80% of the agriculture was destroyed
80% of the agriculture was destroyed
80% of the agriculture was destroyed we’ve had over 100,000 homes and
we’ve had over 100,000 homes and
we’ve had over 100,000 homes and buildings destroyed so a lot of saving
buildings destroyed so a lot of saving
buildings destroyed so a lot of saving lives has been the focus for so many
lives has been the focus for so many
lives has been the focus for so many weeks here where we are very desperate
weeks here where we are very desperate
weeks here where we are very desperate and yet hopeful to do the best we can
and yet hopeful to do the best we can
and yet hopeful to do the best we can using the challenge and the resources
using the challenge and the resources
using the challenge and the resources that we have so that we can just try to
that we have so that we can just try to
that we have so that we can just try to move on and just make it better for
move on and just make it better for
move on and just make it better for Africa for all I am in Alton one where
Africa for all I am in Alton one where
Africa for all I am in Alton one where there is currently still no electricity
there is currently still no electricity
there is currently still no electricity caringly workers are on many streets
caringly workers are on many streets
caringly workers are on many streets trying to bring this bike back up to the
trying to bring this bike back up to the
trying to bring this bike back up to the center that brings most of the tourism
center that brings most of the tourism
center that brings most of the tourism to Puerto Rico
to Puerto Rico
to Puerto Rico there are more than 10,000 jobs that are
there are more than 10,000 jobs that are
there are more than 10,000 jobs that are at risk
at risk
at risk only in US and one with almost 800
only in US and one with almost 800
only in US and one with almost 800 different businesses and 1,500
different businesses and 1,500
different businesses and 1,500 governmental offices so that is in an
governmental offices so that is in an
governmental offices so that is in an image in a brief sort of what’s
image in a brief sort of what’s
image in a brief sort of what’s happening and I’m talking about what’s
happening and I’m talking about what’s
happening and I’m talking about what’s happening in Old San Juan which is in
happening in Old San Juan which is in
happening in Old San Juan which is in the capital it’s been just devastating
the capital it’s been just devastating
the capital it’s been just devastating all around the island there are people
all around the island there are people
all around the island there are people who are still crossing rivers in order
who are still crossing rivers in order
who are still crossing rivers in order to get out of their community so that
to get out of their community so that
to get out of their community so that they can go out and go to their works or
they can go out and go to their works or
they can go out and go to their works or go find food for their families and
go find food for their families and
go find food for their families and medications for their ill so Atalissa
medications for their ill so Atalissa
medications for their ill so Atalissa I’ve known you as such a champion for
I’ve known you as such a champion for
I’ve known you as such a champion for children and youth what did you two
children and youth what did you two
children and youth what did you two tried to do in you know in the aftermath
tried to do in you know in the aftermath
tried to do in you know in the aftermath of this this hurricane and in the
of this this hurricane and in the
of this this hurricane and in the devastation to your homeland at Casa
devastation to your homeland at Casa
devastation to your homeland at Casa Cortez you know someone which is the
Cortez you know someone which is the
Cortez you know someone which is the cultural and gastronomic center of the
cultural and gastronomic center of the
cultural and gastronomic center of the cortez family a Puerto Rican family the
cortez family a Puerto Rican family the
cortez family a Puerto Rican family the husband in the chocolate making business
husband in the chocolate making business
husband in the chocolate making business from being to bar for nearly 90 years so
from being to bar for nearly 90 years so
from being to bar for nearly 90 years so in this free floor building they share
in this free floor building they share
in this free floor building they share their two big passions which are
their two big passions which are
their two big passions which are obviously chocolate for also art they
obviously chocolate for also art they
obviously chocolate for also art they have been always driven to promote art
have been always driven to promote art
have been always driven to promote art education and for education to be a
education and for education to be a
education and for education to be a priority
priority
priority so whom does he own Casa Cortez which is
so whom does he own Casa Cortez which is
so whom does he own Casa Cortez which is the nonprofit organization that I run
the nonprofit organization that I run
the nonprofit organization that I run here with a mission of educating and
here with a mission of educating and
here with a mission of educating and inspiring with our passion for the Arts
inspiring with our passion for the Arts
inspiring with our passion for the Arts of the Caribbean we have a year-long
of the Caribbean we have a year-long
of the Caribbean we have a year-long educational program where we integrate
educational program where we integrate
educational program where we integrate art which are artworks from the family’s
art which are artworks from the family’s
art which are artworks from the family’s private art collection it’s one of their
private art collection it’s one of their
private art collection it’s one of their most recent corporate social
most recent corporate social
most recent corporate social responsibility projects so we have
responsibility projects so we have
responsibility projects so we have served over 4,200 low-income
served over 4,200 low-income
served over 4,200 low-income participants mainly from public schools
participants mainly from public schools
participants mainly from public schools all around the island in the last four
all around the island in the last four
all around the island in the last four and a half years that we have been
and a half years that we have been
and a half years that we have been running the dukkha cortez program so
running the dukkha cortez program so
running the dukkha cortez program so provided that education is a
provided that education is a
provided that education is a constitutional right and currently there
constitutional right and currently there
constitutional right and currently there are more than 350,000 students without
are more than 350,000 students without
are more than 350,000 students without access to their papi schools not even
access to their papi schools not even
access to their papi schools not even 10% of the public schools having able to
10% of the public schools having able to
10% of the public schools having able to open they have no electricity they have
open they have no electricity they have
open they have no electricity they have a lot of damage
a lot of damage
a lot of damage the engineers body has to go in and just
the engineers body has to go in and just
the engineers body has to go in and just certify that the schools can or not open
certify that the schools can or not open
certify that the schools can or not open and it will also them have no water no
and it will also them have no water no
and it will also them have no water no electricity are getting a lot of damage
electricity are getting a lot of damage
electricity are getting a lot of damage so we said we have to be part of the
so we said we have to be part of the
so we said we have to be part of the solution
solution
solution let’s just open our exhibit halls as the
let’s just open our exhibit halls as the
let’s just open our exhibit halls as the classrooms if you will to run in Monday
classrooms if you will to run in Monday
classrooms if you will to run in Monday to Friday 8:30 to 3:00 p.m. school and
to Friday 8:30 to 3:00 p.m. school and
to Friday 8:30 to 3:00 p.m. school and also providing the lunch and our
also providing the lunch and our
also providing the lunch and our afternoon snacks to today it’s been
afternoon snacks to today it’s been
afternoon snacks to today it’s been already four weeks so we have served
already four weeks so we have served
already four weeks so we have served 805 students that represent more than 20
805 students that represent more than 20
805 students that represent more than 20 public schools that are not operating
public schools that are not operating
public schools that are not operating right now in our neighborhood and in the
right now in our neighborhood and in the
right now in our neighborhood and in the sung-won metro area and even as far as
sung-won metro area and even as far as
sung-won metro area and even as far as other towns an hour away from here
other towns an hour away from here
other towns an hour away from here families still show up and bring their
families still show up and bring their
families still show up and bring their kids some of them even cry because
kids some of them even cry because
kids some of them even cry because they’re thankful that we are making sure
they’re thankful that we are making sure
they’re thankful that we are making sure that through the a dukkha cortez school
that through the a dukkha cortez school
that through the a dukkha cortez school we are providing all kinds of
we are providing all kinds of
we are providing all kinds of educational activities where we
educational activities where we
educational activities where we incorporate all school subjects
incorporate all school subjects
incorporate all school subjects two-strike to keep up with what they
two-strike to keep up with what they
two-strike to keep up with what they should be learning at school I’m talking
should be learning at school I’m talking
should be learning at school I’m talking about children age and youth ages 3 to
about children age and youth ages 3 to
about children age and youth ages 3 to 17 years old what we have had so far
17 years old what we have had so far
17 years old what we have had so far here so we do art workshop we go out on
here so we do art workshop we go out on
here so we do art workshop we go out on explorations around all someone we do
explorations around all someone we do
explorations around all someone we do reading time we do open mic so all the
reading time we do open mic so all the
reading time we do open mic so all the kids have the opportunity to express
kids have the opportunity to express
kids have the opportunity to express themselves we are reading or writing or
themselves we are reading or writing or
themselves we are reading or writing or drama or in any way that they want to
drama or in any way that they want to
drama or in any way that they want to just present something to us so
just present something to us so
just present something to us so basically again we’re not going to stop
basically again we’re not going to stop
basically again we’re not going to stop for which we need a lot of support from
for which we need a lot of support from
for which we need a lot of support from a lot of people until we make sure that
a lot of people until we make sure that
a lot of people until we make sure that all the schools open and this kids have
all the schools open and this kids have
all the schools open and this kids have a place to go and access again their
a place to go and access again their
a place to go and access again their constitutional right of a high quality
constitutional right of a high quality
constitutional right of a high quality education so annalisa a TEDTalk the
education so annalisa a TEDTalk the
education so annalisa a TEDTalk the formula is often around presenting an
formula is often around presenting an
formula is often around presenting an idea that that’s worth spreading
idea that that’s worth spreading
idea that that’s worth spreading there’s nothing couch-potato about you
there’s nothing couch-potato about you
there’s nothing couch-potato about you it’s it totally fits your personality
it’s it totally fits your personality
it’s it totally fits your personality that you’d be proactive and you’re upset
that you’d be proactive and you’re upset
that you’d be proactive and you’re upset that kids who should be getting a public
that kids who should be getting a public
that kids who should be getting a public education aren’t in this time so you
education aren’t in this time so you
education aren’t in this time so you created a school what’s the idea that
created a school what’s the idea that
created a school what’s the idea that you want to leave this audience with and
you want to leave this audience with and
you want to leave this audience with and and and our our community on Yogi Bo’s
and and our our community on Yogi Bo’s
and and our our community on Yogi Bo’s where you think really well when you’re
where you think really well when you’re
where you think really well when you’re in that position you should buy one that
in that position you should buy one that
in that position you should buy one that was a joke but or our online community
was a joke but or our online community
was a joke but or our online community what idea do you want to leave people
what idea do you want to leave people
what idea do you want to leave people with is it about what it’s like to read
with is it about what it’s like to read
with is it about what it’s like to read respond in this situation is it about
respond in this situation is it about
respond in this situation is it about universal education what idea do you
universal education what idea do you
universal education what idea do you want to communicate I would say that we
want to communicate I would say that we
want to communicate I would say that we are
are
are American citizens we hope and call and
American citizens we hope and call and
American citizens we hope and call and invite everyone to somehow in the
invite everyone to somehow in the
invite everyone to somehow in the capacity they can volunteering for
capacity they can volunteering for
capacity they can volunteering for sending some support or spreading the
sending some support or spreading the
sending some support or spreading the word and even learning and getting more
word and even learning and getting more
word and even learning and getting more educated about our history we are a rich
educated about our history we are a rich
educated about our history we are a rich culture
culture
culture we are proud what the Ricans who only
we are proud what the Ricans who only
we are proud what the Ricans who only wish to get what we deserve and it’s all
wish to get what we deserve and it’s all
wish to get what we deserve and it’s all connected to social justice so I will
connected to social justice so I will
connected to social justice so I will say to people a way to reconcile all
say to people a way to reconcile all
say to people a way to reconcile all around the world we have so much talent
around the world we have so much talent
around the world we have so much talent on there so many professions that I
on there so many professions that I
on there so many professions that I don’t have enough time to share with you
don’t have enough time to share with you
don’t have enough time to share with you names and and so many contributors to
names and and so many contributors to
names and and so many contributors to what has developed in this world from
what has developed in this world from
what has developed in this world from being in NASA to being world positions
being in NASA to being world positions
being in NASA to being world positions to be great scientists and engineers and
to be great scientists and engineers and
to be great scientists and engineers and so on and educator so I would say it is
so on and educator so I would say it is
so on and educator so I would say it is time that we first make sure that we are
time that we first make sure that we are
time that we first make sure that we are informed about all countries and issues
informed about all countries and issues
informed about all countries and issues happening social justice issues
happening social justice issues
happening social justice issues happening around the world I know the
happening around the world I know the
happening around the world I know the hurricane was natural disasters but this
hurricane was natural disasters but this
hurricane was natural disasters but this brings to light a lot of other issues
brings to light a lot of other issues
brings to light a lot of other issues that need to be cleared and I’m taking
that need to be cleared and I’m taking
that need to be cleared and I’m taking care of if you will in terms of status
care of if you will in terms of status
care of if you will in terms of status of Puerto Rico and who Puerto Ricans
of Puerto Rico and who Puerto Ricans
of Puerto Rico and who Puerto Ricans really are and all they have contributed
really are and all they have contributed
really are and all they have contributed for so many years to the well-being of
for so many years to the well-being of
for so many years to the well-being of the United States as much as the
the United States as much as the
the United States as much as the well-being of our own Island so I invite
well-being of our own Island so I invite
well-being of our own Island so I invite people if they want to learn more about
people if they want to learn more about
people if they want to learn more about fundacion Kasich artists to visit our
fundacion Kasich artists to visit our
fundacion Kasich artists to visit our Facebook page fundación Casa Cortez you
Facebook page fundación Casa Cortez you
Facebook page fundación Casa Cortez you can also send me an email too soon –
can also send me an email too soon –
can also send me an email too soon – young Casa Cortez at gmail.com or you
young Casa Cortez at gmail.com or you
young Casa Cortez at gmail.com or you may call me I apologize in advance
may call me I apologize in advance
may call me I apologize in advance should they call not go through provided
should they call not go through provided
should they call not go through provided that we have a lot of issues here with
that we have a lot of issues here with
that we have a lot of issues here with telecommunication my number is seven
telecommunication my number is seven
telecommunication my number is seven eight seven
eight seven
eight seven five two five seven nine eight three and
five two five seven nine eight three and
five two five seven nine eight three and that children and youth cannot be being
that children and youth cannot be being
that children and youth cannot be being left behind so every place and every
left behind so every place and every
left behind so every place and every institution should just use the talents
institution should just use the talents
institution should just use the talents and resources that they can have and
and resources that they can have and
and resources that they can have and move and access and that way everyone
move and access and that way everyone
move and access and that way everyone feels that they are contributing to
feels that they are contributing to
feels that they are contributing to build rebuilding Porto Rico in our case
build rebuilding Porto Rico in our case
build rebuilding Porto Rico in our case in my personal case I can add that I’m
in my personal case I can add that I’m
in my personal case I can add that I’m staying over with my family one of our
staying over with my family one of our
staying over with my family one of our apartments in Old San Juan and I shared
apartments in Old San Juan and I shared
apartments in Old San Juan and I shared my apartment where I lived during the
my apartment where I lived during the
my apartment where I lived during the year with a friend who is a beautician
year with a friend who is a beautician
year with a friend who is a beautician here you know someone who lost her
here you know someone who lost her
here you know someone who lost her entire home in the town of magneto so
entire home in the town of magneto so
entire home in the town of magneto so it’s little things that everyone has to
it’s little things that everyone has to
it’s little things that everyone has to do including getting educated about who
do including getting educated about who
do including getting educated about who you’re talking about what country you’re
you’re talking about what country you’re
you’re talking about what country you’re talking about learning the best possible
talking about learning the best possible
talking about learning the best possible way to get involved I know that many may
way to get involved I know that many may
way to get involved I know that many may want to just fly over and come and help
want to just fly over and come and help
want to just fly over and come and help perhaps there are other ways you can
perhaps there are other ways you can
perhaps there are other ways you can spread the word by educating others
spread the word by educating others
spread the word by educating others about what’s happening but I hope that
about what’s happening but I hope that
about what’s happening but I hope that everyone takes a second at least to
everyone takes a second at least to
everyone takes a second at least to recognize that this is a gigantic
recognize that this is a gigantic
recognize that this is a gigantic demonstration that we just went through
demonstration that we just went through
demonstration that we just went through and it is a very very hard way of having
and it is a very very hard way of having
and it is a very very hard way of having to conduct your daily life and your
to conduct your daily life and your
to conduct your daily life and your daily work but we’re not gonna give up
daily work but we’re not gonna give up
daily work but we’re not gonna give up Porto Ricans we are so strong and we are
Porto Ricans we are so strong and we are
Porto Ricans we are so strong and we are lost all around the world and so and we
lost all around the world and so and we
lost all around the world and so and we love so many people around the world so
love so many people around the world so
love so many people around the world so I would say keep up the amazing work
I would say keep up the amazing work
I would say keep up the amazing work everywhere you are in any country you
everywhere you are in any country you
everywhere you are in any country you are in any possible way thank you and
are in any possible way thank you and
are in any possible way thank you and ELISA you know we’ve done 500 talks from
ELISA you know we’ve done 500 talks from
ELISA you know we’ve done 500 talks from this stage and this is the first one
this stage and this is the first one
this stage and this is the first one where we couldn’t have the speaker here
where we couldn’t have the speaker here
where we couldn’t have the speaker here or video or slides of the speaker and we
or video or slides of the speaker and we
or video or slides of the speaker and we wanted to make this personal and if any
wanted to make this personal and if any
wanted to make this personal and if any of you want to go down there and work
of you want to go down there and work
of you want to go down there and work with annalisa school or want to get
with annalisa school or want to get
with annalisa school or want to get involved we can definitely connect you
involved we can definitely connect you
involved we can definitely connect you but I think this is you know you can
but I think this is you know you can
but I think this is you know you can hear in a de Lisa’s voice you know the
hear in a de Lisa’s voice you know the
hear in a de Lisa’s voice you know the pride and and how you know how she’s
pride and and how you know how she’s
pride and and how you know how she’s dealing
dealing
dealing the situation and it just I think that’s
the situation and it just I think that’s
the situation and it just I think that’s an idea worth worth spreading no
an idea worth worth spreading no
an idea worth worth spreading no understanding you know what someone are
understanding you know what someone are
understanding you know what someone are doing these circumstances and
doing these circumstances and
doing these circumstances and understanding that you too can help so
understanding that you too can help so
understanding that you too can help so thank you very much on the on with the
thank you very much on the on with the
thank you very much on the on with the show
show
show [Applause]
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