About The Initiative
The Puerto Rican Studies Initiative for Community Engagement and Public Policy (PRSI) is a research initiative seeking to document and support Puerto Ricans’ vital economic, intellectual, and cultural contributions to Connecticut and to provide research-based support for the development of public policies addressing the needs of Puerto Ricans in the State of Connecticut.
This initiative is part of a collaboration among various programs, including El Instituto (UConn Storrs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), Puerto Rican and Latin@ Studies Project (UConn Hartford, School of Social Work) and the Hispanic Health Council/Mi Casa. This initiative is funded by the Connecticut General Assembly with American Rescue Plan Act funds.
New Releases
2nd Annual Puerto Rico|Puerto Ricans in Connecticut: Building a Collective Economic Agenda
When: Friday, 20 March 2026
8:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday, 21 March 2026
8:30am – 2:00pm
Where: Connecticut Legislative Office Building
300 Capitol Ave. #5100, Hartford, CT 06106
New Report: Pueblo informado es comunidad empoderada/Education is Vital to Empower the Community
This report summarizes some of the key findings of a study designed to examine the impact of El Show de Analeh, a Spanish language variety show that airs on Saturday mornings in Univision, on civic education and engagement between 2022 and 2024.
A copy of the report in English is available here English Version
A copy of the report in Spanish is available here Spanish Version
Charting Our Path: The 2nd Connecticut Latino Policy Agenda Summit
When: Saturday, October 4, 2025
Where: Connecticut Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Ave. #5100, Hartford, CT 06106
The goal of the Charting Our Path summit is to provide a safe space for the discussion of policy issues and the articulation of community responses, to develop a collective agenda, that can address the particular experiences of Latinos in Connecticut.
Upcoming Events
20-21
March 2026
2026 Puerto Rico | Puerto Ricans in Connecticut
2nd Annual Puerto Rico|Puerto Ricans in Connecticut: Building a Collective Economic Agenda, 20-21 March 2026
21
September 2024
156 Celebration of El Grito de Lares, Springfield, MA
The Hispanic American Library in Springfield Union Station El Grito de Lares | Saturday, September 21, 2024, Springfield, MA