About Us
The Center for Puerto Rico Equality & Advancement (CPREA) was founded in 2006 on the premise that the Statehood movement needed a collective effort beyond a simple desire for statehood. To that end, we have developed a dynamic approach that raises awareness of the issues of civil right, equality, and statehood for Puerto Rico. The Center is a pro-statehood, independent, non-partisan, nonprofit public policy think tank based in the City of New York. The Center is committed to promoting the vision of Puerto Rico Statehood movement founder Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa and his message of “Statehood, equal in rights and responsibility.”
Our vision is the realization of a permanent union between Puerto Rico and the United State achieved through statehood. Our mission is to advance a bold innovative course of policy analysis, education, action, and empowerment. Our goal is threefold which would provide pioneering and practical recommendations:
- To strengthen and promote Civil Rights and Equality for Puerto Rico
- Foster economic, social and political stability, security, and progress through Statehood
- Secure safe, prosperous, and cooperative future for Puerto Rico within the Federal Union
The Center’s commitment to promote Puerto Rico’s social, political, and economic well being through statehood enables us to: independently, academically, and effectively provide information supported by analysis and research prior to and during the critical transition period. Our dialogue will reinforce our efforts to secure a safe, prosperous, and cooperative future for Puerto Rico within the United States.
