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WHO WE ARE

Co-directed by Verónica Torres and Cristian Laracuente, founders of this space-project, Taller Lumpen is a young community member responsible for its inception, development, and sustainability, as well as its relationship with the community and its various groups. Since December 2018, they have led the rescue and rehabilitation of the physical structures that comprise Taller Lumpen. In 2020, they negotiated the transfer of the properties for the project's use, a process agreed upon by the community. This involved a generational shift and a commitment that the structures would be used to launch a project that would revitalize the community and improve the quality of life for its residents. They replicated this process in 2022 to rescue and rehabilitate another disused space, transforming it into what is now a shared space for mutual support and popular education in our neighborhood.

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Verónica Torres, a street artist, community worker, and student of ancestral herbalism, assumes the role of Community Coordinator and Outreach Coordinator. In this role, she maintains direct communication and connection with members of our community to nurture and care for these relationships, and leads efforts and initiatives related to food sovereignty and holistic health.

 

Cristian Laracuente, a young self-taught artist and street worker, assumes the role of Development Coordinator, where his responsibilities include designing development strategies and identifying

growth opportunities, and keeping a log of collective ideas and visions for drafting proposals.

 

Verónica Torres and Cristian Laracuente also assume the creative direction, construction and implementation of public interventions and tactical urbanism pilots, and the cultural and artistic initiatives generated from Taller Lumpen.

 

 

Nuestros Aliados

HASER Inc

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Third Wave

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Centro de Economía Creativa

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Mellon Foundation

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Semillero de las Artes, Inc

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BEMBA PR

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Vueltabajo Colectivo

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Taller Libertá

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Caribana Coop

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La Otra Educación 

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Comedores Sociales de PR

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Km 0

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Editora Educación Emergente

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Agitarte Inc

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Taller Lumpen is part of the Action Network of HASER, Inc., a Puerto Rican non-profit organization with federal 501(c)(3) tax exemption and Section 1101.01(a)(2)(B) status under the Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico. For more information, you can visit their website or contact them at info@hasercambio.org

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