Modeling Success Through Collaboration: 

Community Partners

H. Edgar Alejandro, Founder & Co-Chair Latino Breakfast Club, Mgr. Economic & Community Development, Western Massachusetts Electric Co.

Jose Tosado, Founder & Co-Chair Latino Breakfast Club, Director, Dept. of Mental Health, Western Mass Region, Springfield City Councilor;

Dr.Henry East-Trou, Treasurer, Latino Breakfast Club, Executive Director, Gandara Mental Health Center;

Jorge Castellano, Latino Breakfast Club; Springfield Schools;

Steven F. Bradley, Vice President, Government and Community Relations for Baystate Health;  funding and fundraising support;

James Morton, President Greater Springfield YMCA: providing space and in-kind contributions for Teatro Vida;

Waleska-Lugo de Jesus, Director of Membership, Greater Springfield, YMCA, community outreach and support;

Joseph Carvalho, President, Springfield Museums: marketing and promotional services for Teatro Vida.   In-kind contribution of space for technical rehearsal and public performances;  collaboration to increase attendance of youth and adults in Springfield Museums programs and activities;

Evan Plotkin and Samuel D. Plotkin Associates, providing in-kind space downtown;

James Lescault, Executive Director of Amherst Community Televsion;  provides support with proposal writing, promotion and outreach; Springfield, MA.

Natalia Eugenia Muñoz, Founder and Editor in Chief, La Prensa de Western Massachusetts and www.linklatinos.com; Northampton and Springfield, MA; media relations and outreach, technical support;

"La Zuky" Anita Rivera,  publicity support;

Mayor Dominic Sarno, community outreach;

Judge William H. Abrashkin, Executive Director, Springfield Housing Authority; community outreach;

Haydee Lamberty-Rodriguez, Mass Mutual; volunteer, mentor, community outreach;

Yvette Cruz, Executive Director, Puerto Rican Cultural Center; community outreach;

Lucila Santana, publicity and outreach;

El Pueblo Latino and the Springfield Republican:  Contributors to our monthly intergenerational performance series to begin in the Fall of 2009; media coverage.

An African American Point of View newspaper, publicity, outreach and advertising;

The Women's Times newspaper, publicity;

Entre Ellas, WACM 1490 am, Spanish Language Talk Show

Tertulia, WFCR 88.5 fm, bilingual radio show

Providing Refreshments for Events:

Big Y, East Longmeadow, MA
Amanouz Cafe, Northampton, MA
La Veracruzana, Northampton, MA
Stop and Shop, East Longmeadow, MA
Panera Bread, East Longmeadow, Ma
Palazzo Cafe, Springfield, MA

Local Funders

Latino Breakfast Club
Hispanic Resources, Inc.
Gandara Health
Mass Mutual Financial Services
Baystate Health Systems
Springfield Cultural Council (made possible through funding by the Massachusetts Cultural Council)
El Pueblo Latino newspaper
The Springfield Republican newspaper

Individual Donors

Kenneth Pops, NYC
Dr. Roger Buckley, CT
Dr. Angela Rola, CT
Jeffrey William Meyer, ME
Joseph Carvalho, MA.
Leslie Edinson, MA
Ann T. Greene, CT
Todd Crossett, MA
Anne Richmond,MA
Sara Littlecrow-Russell, MA
Paul and April Mascolino, MA
Francis Golden, NYC
Nina Olff, MA
Naomi Rosenblatt, NYC
Dr. Jeffrey Scavron, MA
Iris Morales, NYC
Ruthanne Deutsch, VA
Anne C. Eisenman, MA
Kirsten Bonanza, MA