Building Back Better: Educational Transformation in Puerto Rico
Young Filmmakers in Puerto Rico Showcase Changes to Public Education
Bayamón, Puerto Rico. November 2019. Two years after the devastating Hurricanes Irma and Maria altered the history of Puerto Rico, a team of students have produced a new 4-minute video showcasing their desired changes to public education. Please view the videos above.
The young filmmakers made the 4-minute video through a course on digital storytelling offered at their school, Escuela Especializada Francisco Manrique Cabrera. Located 30 minutes from the capital of San Juan, Escuela Esp. FMC is on a quest to become the first public school in the United States & Territories to implement Design Thinking at all levels of programming. Design Thinking (human-centered problem solving) can be used in disaster-hit areas to accelerate learning and recovery, and to develop effective solutions to community issues such as climate resiliency.