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- Annual Events:
Installation of the Executive Board, Mother's Day Celebration in May,
Father's Day Family Picnic in June, De Mujer a Mujercita - Mentoring Seminar
for Latina Teens and their Mothers, Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's Race for
the Cure in September, Festival del Cuatro and Pastelada in November
and Parrandas Navideñas in December.
- Collaborative Efforts:
Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center (2000, 2001, 2004),
TV movie "Almost a Woman" (2001), California Association for Bilingual Education-CABE (2001),
Boricua Association-Las Vegas Parade (2003, 2004), Puerto Rican Federal Affairs Administration-PRFAA
(2003, 2004), Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center-OCCTAC (2003, 2004, 2005), Festival del
Cuatro (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), House de Puerto Rico in San Diego (2006), Chapman University and KOCE TV-Méndez
vs. Westminster: 60th Anniversary Civil Rights Tour of Old Orange (2006, 2007), Latino Health Access (2007),
BoriDivas (2009).
- Community Involvement:
Teen Mom Mentoring Day, Reach for the Stars (2000), Adopt a Family for Christmas (2000, 2001, 2004, 2009), Highland
Street Tutorial Project (2001), Hands of Love (2001), Sheepfold Foundation (2001, 2002), Race for the Cure-Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), City of Hope Float Decorating (2004), Women's
Transitional Living Center (2004), Salvation Army (2004), San Francisco Solano Church Food Bank (2004), Care Package
for Military Personnel Overseas (2004), De Mujer a Mujercita Mentoring Seminar for Latina Teens and their Mothers
(2004, 2005), Thanksgiving Food Drive (2005), donations to families referred by the Santa Ana School District (2005),
Juan Domingo en Acción, Puerto Rico (2009), Scholarships (2007, 2009).
- Cultural and Educational Workshops/Activities:
Traveling in Puerto (1999), Puerto Rico Aquí y Allá o ¿Qué es un Coquí? (2001),
Día de Reyes (2001), Friendship and Love - Leyenda de Guanina (2001), Puerto Rican Antojitos (2001, 2003), Home
Decorating-Puerto Rican Style (2001), Honrando a la Madre Boricua - Film Linda Sara and Interview with Jacobo Morales/Our
Mother's Perspectives on Growing up Puerto Rican in the 30's and 40's (2001), Vejigantes: Máscaras de Puerto Rico (2001),
Glass Painting (2001), Día de San Valentín - Serenata Workshop (2002), Women's Health: Guest Speaker Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation (2002), Stress Management Techniques (2002), Floral Arranging (2003), Prevention of Child Abuse (2004), Mother's Day
Celebration: Women and Beauty/Fashion Show (2004), Video Viewing "Almost a Woman" (2004),
Images of Leadership-Vision to Reality (2005), I am From… Poetry Workshop (2005), Cuatro Demonstration (2005), Latinos and the
Media (2005), Hottest Latino Issues in Education Panel (2005), The Puerto Rican Connection (2005), Café de Caché: A Welcome to
our Nurses (2005), Danza Activity: Romance en Puerto Rico (2006), Día del Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico
Activity (2006), Two-Way Language Acquisition Lecture and Classroom Visitation at Gates Elementary School (2007), Danza/Plena Dance
Demonstration (2007), Bacalaítos Workshop (2008), 10th Anniversary Celebration - Serenata Boricua (2008),
Youth Group Reunion (2008).
- Social/Educational/Cultural Outings:
Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007), Museum of Latin American Art and Flamenco Show at Restaurant Alegría (2003),
An Evening with Puerto Rican author Esmeralda Santiago-Book Signing at Vroman's Bookstore and Dinner at Madre's Restaurant (2004),
Hispanic Day/Día de la Raza Parade in Las Vegas (2004), Concierto de Cuatro at California State University in Fullerton (2004),
Latin Film Festival (2005), Salsa Summer Splash in Palm Springs, (2006), Día de San Juan Festival at the Queen Mary Park (2006, 2008),
Mother's Day Celebration: Hat Contest (2006), Salsa Fiesta (2007), Boricua Fest (2006, 2007), Tango for Two at Villa Roma Restaurant (2008),
Los Pleneros de la 21 (2008), Inauguration of CSUDH President, Dr. Mildred García (2008), Rita Moreno (2008),Newport Film Festival,
Puerto Rico's Isla Chatarra (2009), El Primer Día de Clases: Fullerton College Méndez Project (2009), Newport Sports Museum (2009),
Temecula Mother's Day Outing (2009).
- Puerto Rican Celebrities:
Esmeralda Santiago (2001, 2004), Daniel Rodríguez (2003), Jacobo Morales/NACOPRW-SoCal Boricua Award (2000, 2005),
Emma Colón Zayas/NACOPRW-SoCal Boricua Award (2006), Sylvia Méndez NACOPRW-SoCal Boricua Award (2006).
- Host Chapter:
NACOPRW National Board Meetings (2000, 2005), 34th Annual Convention (2007).
- NACOPRW National Convention:
National Convention in Puerto Rico (1998), Philadelphia (2001), New York (2003), Washinton DC (2004), Miami (2005), Harrisburg (2006), Indiana (2008).
National Executive Board Installation in Washington, DC. (2006). National NACOPRW Quarterly Meeting in Harrisburg (2006).
- Chapter of Excellence Award:
NACOPRW National Convention (2000, 2005, 2007).
- Publications:
Member's bulletins and NACOPRW-SoCal's newsletters distributed to over 125 Puerto Rican families and businesses.
- Youth Group:
Only NACOPRW chapter where participants develop leadership skills and experience the Puerto Rican culture up-close (2000-2004). Youth Group Reunion (2008).
- Website:
First NACOPRW chapter to have its own website (2000).
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