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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