julio 16, 2019

LOS TRES PROCERES ANTILLANOS

ANNUAL FUNDRAISING AWARDS GALA

The commemoration of Los Tres Próceres Antillanos, Eugenio Maria de Hostos (Puerto Rico), Jose Marti (Cuba) and Juan Pablo Duarte (Dominican Republic) provides us with the opportunity to celebrate our rich Hispanic Heritage and eminent leaders of today.

Since conserving Hispanic identity, values, and traditions became one of Save Latin America’s focus. The SLA’s Board of Directors, in 1998, created “Los Tres Próceres Antillanos”, to commemorate the birthdates of these extraordinary exemplars whom had a great impact on Latinos during their live times which are still felt today. The mandate requires that on or near the last Friday of January every year a reception/gal be held and community leaders of Cuban, Dominican, and Cuban origins be presented with “Los Tres Próceres Antillanos Award.”

Men and women presenting many fields of endeavor and careers including: diplomatic, politics, science, medicine, health care, legal, communications, banking, business, etc. have been honored.  Save Latin America has honored over ninety men and women through this celebration. Past honorees have included – Oscar de La Renta, Dr. Carlos Hernandez, and Honorable Senator Robert Menéndez.

We thank our collaborators, partners and volunteers for their support.

2019 HONOREES

THEME: THE FOOD & BEVERAE INDUSTRY

CARLOS MEDINA:  CUBA

JORGE LUIS VEREA, MD.  PUERTO RICO

RUDDYS ANDRADE   DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

KRASDALE CORPORATE

JANUARY 2020

THEME:    EDUCATION

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020

LOS TRES PROCERES ANTILLANOS

EUGENIO MARíA DE HOSTOS Y DE BONILLA

January 11, 1839 – August 1, 1903

Born in Mayagűez, Puerto Rico

Patriot- Educator – Sociologist – Philosopher – Novelist

de Hostos y de Bonilla is known as “The Great Citizen of the Americas”. In Peru, he helped develop that country’s educational system. In Chile, he taught at the University of Chile where he advocated for the right of women to enter its College Educational system. In Santo Domingo, he founded the First Teachers’ College. He introduced the “Advance Technology Method”, an intense program of educational reform. In New York, he joined the Cuban Revolutionary Committee.

JUAN PABLO DUARTE DÍEZ

JANUARY 26, 1813 – July 15, 1876

Born in Spanish-speaking portion of Hispaniola Island (Santo Domingo)

Visionary – Liberal Thinker

Duarte Díez is one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic. He helped to inspire and finance the Dominican War of Independence. He is the architect of the Dominican Republic. His passion was the creation of a self-sufficient nation. It would be established on liberal ideals of a democratic government. His democratic ideals have served as guiding principles of most governments of the Republic of the present. The highest mountain in the Caribbean is Pico Duarte is his honor.

JOSE JULIAN MARTI PÉREZ

JANUARY 28, 1853 – MAY 19, 1895

BORN IN HAVANA, CUBA

PATRIOT – FREEDOM FIGHTER – POET

Marti Pérez was a national Cuban hero and important figure in Latin American literature. He was charismatic and shared his patriotic fervor with others. Since he was 16 years old, his goals were a “free Cuba” and to “free” its people living in a democracy without slavery. He traveled the world promoting the cause of Cuban Independence and was a very important part of the Cuban Independence Movement. He taught in Guatemala and was a diplomat in the United States.

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