CPD partners, including the Make the Road family, New York Communities for Change, and Organize Florida, have joined the national #Power4PuertoRicocampaign to advocate for a just recovery for Puerto Rico, putting the lives of Puerto Ricans before corporations and millionaires who stand to profit from the islands humanitarian crisis.

Last December, our partners made thousands of calls to members of Congress, asking them to stop the tax bill that will take 200,000 jobs from an already crippled Puerto Rican economy. On December 20th, the CPD Network joined ten cities, including Bridgeport, CT, Elizabeth, NJ, Reading, PA, Orlando, FL New York City, Los Angeles, Oakland,  Boston, Seattle and even as far as London, for an International Day of Action targeting TPG, a multi-billion dollar corporation that, through its Puerto Rican affiliate, has been aggressively foreclosing on houses in Puerto Rico even after the devastating Hurricane Maria. The action led to TPG putting a moratorium on most of its foreclosures in Puerto Rico, and sparked an ongoing conversation about how the company can support families after the moratorium ends.

Of course, the fight continues as the road ahead to equitably rebuild Puerto Rico will be long. On January 22, CPD partners will hit the streets for a Back-to-School Week of Action. Our message is clear: private education institutions in the United States need to be held accountable for their bad investments that are now destroying public education on the island.

Until we get justice for Puerto Rico, there will be many more opportunities to participate in the local and national mobilizations throughout the course of the campaign. If you’d like to get connected to a local campaign, participate in our national mobilizations and/or get training on how you can lead your own actions, please email our team.