Down the Memory Lane IV: PREWA First Forum



Prof. Manny Hernadez and Dr. Anibal Munoz



On November 1, 2012 PREWA (Puerto Rican English Writers Association) celebrated their first forum titled Who Said We Couldn't held in the amphitheater of Administrative Sciences.

English teachers from the public system attended the activity where members of PREWA presented information about culturally relevant literature and the goals of this association celebrating its second  anniversary.  English professors from our Department also joined PREWA members to celebrate this important activity.

Dr. Anibal Muñoz, professor of the English Department, president and founder of PREWA gave the welcome speech. Prof. Anibal Santiago, educator at Colegio San José Superior presented recent studies conducted in the field of second language acquisition and bilingualism.  Prof. Carmen Milagros Torres shared the bibliography of Puerto Rican children and young adult books published in English.   Student Emmanuel Burgos was the master of ceremony and ensured that all went as planned in the activity.

 Prof. Manny Hernandez was the guest speaker of this forum.  His conference was titled "Integrating Culturally Relevant Literature in the English Classroom".  The audience enjoyed of a dynamic conference that provided options to integrate relevant literature in the English classroom.

Dr. Giovanna Balaguer was in charge of the closing where members of PREWA, English professors and general public were able to ask questions and express themselves about the activity.

The first forum of PREWA was a complete success.  Many people made this possible especially Dr. Anibal Muñoz as president of the association who worked tirelessly in each detail so the activity ran as planned as well as Dr. Giovanna Balaguer who as vice-president collaborated beyond the assigned tasks.    Prof. Anibal Santiago, former student and outstanding educator was part of those that helped this forum to be memorable throughout the years.

Others that collaborated in the success of this activity were students from Prof. Carmen Milagros Torres' Intermediate English I and Grammar and Composition I courses.  Many of them participated of the video presented in the forum and others were the ushers of the activity; ushers of first degree who demonstrated such professionalism that went beyond the one imagined from these outstanding students.   Thank you for such collaboration!