2024-07-31T15:05:04-04:00 2023-12-31 660563256 KEVANE GRANT THORNTON LLP 33 CALLE BOLIVIA STE 400 SAN JUAN PR 009172013 990EZ 2023-01-01 660539125 UNA-USA PR CHAPTER INC UNA- 7879968778 B-5 TABONUCO ST SUITE 216 PMB 110 GUAYNABO PR 00968 RICARDO ARZUAGA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7879668778 2024-07-30 true true ALI DIAZ P02042046 7877541915 2024-07-31 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X WWW.UNAUSAPR.ORG X X 56292 X 56261 31 56292 38800 8551 47351 8941 -1515 7426 X 7426 0 7426 1515 -1515 7426 X EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND INFORMATIONAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR 2023, UNA-USA PR CELEBRATED 2 MODEL UN WORKSHOPS AND 2 MODEL UN CONFERENCES; IMPACTING OVER 200 STUDENTS, MAINLY FROM PUERTO RICO'S PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. DURING THE LAST PROGRAM EVALUATION WITH 121 RESPONDENTS (108 STUDENTS, 5 EDUCATORS, AND 8 PARENTS); ON DECEMBER 16, 2023: -99% OF RESPONDED THAT THEY ENJOYED THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MODEL U.N. PROGRAM -68% RESPONDED THEY LEARNED OR IMPROVED THEIR PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS -67% RESPONDED THEY LEARNED OR IMPROVED THEIR RESEARCH SKILLS -62% RESPONDED THEY LEARNED OR IMPROVED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF PARLIAMENTARY RULES OF PROCEDURE -62% RESPONDED THEY LEARNED OR IMPROVED HOW TO COLLABORATE -99% RESPONDED THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE MODEL U.N. PROGRAM TO OTHER SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28-SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT IN ADDITION, UNA-USA PR CHAPTER INC. COLLABORATED IN SEVERAL INITIATIVES DURING 2023 TO ADVANCE THE SDGS LOCALLY-IN COLLABORATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACADEMIA, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND THE GOVERNMENT. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28- ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1.ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023, AT THE MANUELA TORO MORICE HIGH SCHOOL, UNA- USA PR, GLOBAL SCHOOLS PROGRAM AND THE PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRDE) HELD THE FIRST WORKSHOP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL LESSON PLANS ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS). THIS WORKSHOP IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT WILL LEAD UP TO THE LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL SCHOOLS TRAINING PROGRAMS IN PUERTO RICO. THE COLLABORATION - BETWEEN THE GLOBAL SCHOOLS PROGRAM (GSP), THE PUERTO RICO CHAPTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (UNA-USA PR) AND THE PRDE - KICKED OFF WITH A TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS ON APPLYING THE SDGS IN THEIR SUBJECT AREAS. THE WORKSHOP WAS CONDUCTED AT MANUELA TORO MORICE HIGH SCHOOL IN CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO, WITH 50 REGISTERED TEACHERS (OVER 100 TEACHERS RESPONDED TO THE OFFICIAL MEMO, AND FUTURE WORKSHOPS WILL ACCOMMODATE ALL INTERESTED TEACHERS). THE GOAL WAS TO DEVELOP AND DRAFT LESSON PLANS THAT ARE ADEQUATE FOR THE LOCAL CONTEXT USING THE LESSON PLANS OFFERED BY THE GSP. THESE CONTAIN COMPREHENSIVE GUIDELINES AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE EASY TO USE TO EDUCATE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS ABOUT THE SDGS. GSP ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF A LESSON PLANNING TEMPLATE THAT COULD BE USED FOR THE CREATION OF NEW LESSON PLANS. 2.UNA-USA PR CHAPTER HAS PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE WITH THE LOCAL 2030 ISLANDS NETWORK-BEFORE AND AFTER THE GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO RICO JOINED THE NETWORK IN APRIL 2021. THE LOCAL 2030 ISLANDS NETWORK WAS LAUNCHED AS PART OF A GLOBAL ISLAND PARTNERSHIP EVENT AT U.N. HEADQUARTERS IN 2019, DURING THE 74TH SESSION OF THE U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE LOCAL 2030 ISLANDS NETWORK IS THE WORLD'S FIRST GLOBAL, ISLAND-LED NETWORK DEVOTED TO ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE CRISIS BY ADVANCING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) THROUGH LOCALLY DRIVEN, CULTURALLY INFORMED SOLUTIONS. THE GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO RICO (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCE DEPARTMENT) IN COLLABORATION WITH UNA-USA PR, AND THE LOCAL 2030 ISLANDS NETWORK (L2030IN) SENT ITS FIRST OFFICIAL REPRESENTATION TO THE FIRST FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS OF THE COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND DATA FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE-THE WEEK OF APRIL 2-6 2023 IN HONOLULU, HAWAII. NILDAMARIE DIAZ-HIRALDO, SUPERVISOR OF THE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DIVISION OF THE PR TOURISM COMPANY, AND DR. PABLO MNDEZ-LZARO OF NOAA CAP/RISA AND MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS AND ADVISORS ON CLIMATE CHANGE; REPRESENTED OUR ARCHIPELAGO IN THIS EVENT. COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE MEETINGS PROVIDE A SPACE FOR ISLAND LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS TO SHARE GOOD PRACTICES, ISLAND SOLUTIONS, AND LESSONS LEARNED, RECEIVE TECHNICAL TRAINING, COLLABORATE, AND EXCHANGE UNIQUE ISLAND KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES IN A COLLABORATIVE PEER-TO-PEER FORUM. 3.ON APRIL 30TH 2019, U.N. GLOBAL COMPACT USA REPRESENTATIVE, ADAM GORDON, GAVE A PRESENTATION DURING THE PUERTO RICO IS OPEN FOR GREEN BUSINESS CONFERENCE. THE PRESENTATION WAS COORDINATED BY INVEST PUERTO RICO, IN COLLABORATION WITH UNA-USA PR. AFTER THE EVENT, ARCHITECTURE FIRM LVAREZ- DIAZ & VILLALN AND UNA-USA PR COMMENCED A COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP THE FIRST LOCAL CASE STUDY OF A SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SME) AND A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR UNGC INTEGRATION IN PUERTO RICO. DURING 2022 AND 2023, THE FIRM GAINED RECOGNITION AT U.N. HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK AS SDG PIONEER AWARD FINALIST ALONGSIDE PEPSICO AND MICROSOFT, AND WON THE SDG PIONEER AWARD IN THE SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE CATEGORY. 4.UNA-USA PR CHAPTER COORDINATED THE ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS WEEK IN COLLABORATION WITH ECOEXPLORATORIO SCIENCE MUSEUM. DURING THE SEPTEMBER 2023 EDITION; OVER 20,000 PEOPLE VIEWED THE FIVE ONE-HOUR VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS VIA FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE. 5.COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY WITH MICROSOFT PUERTO RICO AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS ABOUT THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN OUR ARCHIPELAGO; ON DECEMBER 6, 2023. THE ACTIVITY BROUGHT TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, AND LARGE CORPORATIONS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY SUCH AS ECOCELERATE, ACEROLA STRATEGIES, ALVAREZ-DIAZ & VILLALON, AND FRENCH IT COMPANY CAPGEMINI. 23280 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION AMOUNT OFFICE EXPENSE 392 VEHICLE EXPENSE 2,861 COMMUNICATION EXPENSE 2,585 WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCE 1,462 TOTAL 7,300 7300 30580 JORGE R GONZALEZ PRESIDENT 3.00 0 PABLO FIGUEROA VICE PRESIDE 1.00 0 RICARDO ARZUAGA EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 38800 EDWIN TORRES RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0 JOS J LAMAS RIVERA DIRECTOR 1.00 0 ANNIE MUSTAFA RAMOS DIRECTOR 1.00 0 NORMAN J APONTE FESHOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false CO THE CORPORATION C/O THE CORPORATION B 5 TABONUCO ST SUITE 216 PMB 110 B 5 TABONUCO SUITE 216 PMB 110 GUAYNABO PR 00968 7879968778 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 69225 44500 35750 41875 56261 247611 69225 44500 35750 41875 56261 247611 247611 6 8 6 4 31 55 6 8 6 4 31 55 69231 44508 35756 41879 56292 247666 0.99980 0.99990 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSES 785 VEHICLE EXPENSE 2,861 BANK CHARGES 401 INSURANCE 457 WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCES 1,462 COMMUNICATIONS 2,585 TOTAL 8,551 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,515 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR 2023, UNA-USA PR CELEBRATED 2 MODEL UN WORKSHOPS AND 2 MODEL UN CONFERENCES; IMPACTING OVER 200 STUDENTS, MAINLY FROM PUERTO RICO'S PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. DURING THE LAST PROGRAM EVALUATION WITH 121 RESPONDENTS (108 STUDENTS, 5 EDUCATORS, AND 8 PARENTS); ON DECEMBER 16, 2023: -99% OF RESPONDED THAT THEY ENJOYED THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MODEL U.N. PROGRAM -68% RESPONDED THEY LEARNED OR IMPROVED THEIR PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS -67% RESPONDED THEY LEARNED OR IMPROVED THEIR RESEARCH SKILLS -62% RESPONDED THEY LEARNED OR IMPROVED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF PARLIAMENTARY RULES OF PROCEDURE -62% RESPONDED THEY LEARNED OR IMPROVED HOW TO COLLABORATE -99% RESPONDED THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE MODEL U.N. PROGRAM TO OTHER SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28-SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT IN ADDITION, UNA-USA PR CHAPTER INC. COLLABORATED IN SEVERAL INITIATIVES DURING 2023 TO ADVANCE THE SDGS LOCALLY-IN COLLABORATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACADEMIA, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND THE GOVERNMENT. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28- ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1.ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023, AT THE MANUELA TORO MORICE HIGH SCHOOL, UNA- USA PR, GLOBAL SCHOOLS PROGRAM AND THE PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRDE) HELD THE FIRST WORKSHOP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL LESSON PLANS ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS). THIS WORKSHOP IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT WILL LEAD UP TO THE LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL SCHOOLS TRAINING PROGRAMS IN PUERTO RICO. THE COLLABORATION - BETWEEN THE GLOBAL SCHOOLS PROGRAM (GSP), THE PUERTO RICO CHAPTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (UNA-USA PR) AND THE PRDE - KICKED OFF WITH A TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS ON APPLYING THE SDGS IN THEIR SUBJECT AREAS. THE WORKSHOP WAS CONDUCTED AT MANUELA TORO MORICE HIGH SCHOOL IN CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO, WITH 50 REGISTERED TEACHERS (OVER 100 TEACHERS RESPONDED TO THE OFFICIAL MEMO, AND FUTURE WORKSHOPS WILL ACCOMMODATE ALL INTERESTED TEACHERS). THE GOAL WAS TO DEVELOP AND DRAFT LESSON PLANS THAT ARE ADEQUATE FOR THE LOCAL CONTEXT USING THE LESSON PLANS OFFERED BY THE GSP. THESE CONTAIN COMPREHENSIVE GUIDELINES AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE EASY TO USE TO EDUCATE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS ABOUT THE SDGS. GSP ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF A LESSON PLANNING TEMPLATE THAT COULD BE USED FOR THE CREATION OF NEW LESSON PLANS. 2.UNA-USA PR CHAPTER HAS PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE WITH THE LOCAL 2030 ISLANDS NETWORK-BEFORE AND AFTER THE GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO RICO JOINED THE NETWORK IN APRIL 2021. THE LOCAL 2030 ISLANDS NETWORK WAS LAUNCHED AS PART OF A GLOBAL ISLAND PARTNERSHIP EVENT AT U.N. HEADQUARTERS IN 2019, DURING THE 74TH SESSION OF THE U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE LOCAL 2030 ISLANDS NETWORK IS THE WORLD'S FIRST GLOBAL, ISLAND-LED NETWORK DEVOTED TO ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE CRISIS BY ADVANCING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) THROUGH LOCALLY DRIVEN, CULTURALLY INFORMED SOLUTIONS. THE GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO RICO (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCE DEPARTMENT) IN COLLABORATION WITH UNA-USA PR, AND THE LOCAL 2030 ISLANDS NETWORK (L2030IN) SENT ITS FIRST OFFICIAL REPRESENTATION TO THE FIRST FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS OF THE COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND DATA FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE-THE WEEK OF APRIL 2-6 2023 IN HONOLULU, HAWAII. NILDAMARIE DIAZ-HIRALDO, SUPERVISOR OF THE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DIVISION OF THE PR TOURISM COMPANY, AND DR. PABLO MNDEZ-LZARO OF NOAA CAP/RISA AND MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS AND ADVISORS ON CLIMATE CHANGE; REPRESENTED OUR ARCHIPELAGO IN THIS EVENT. COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE MEETINGS PROVIDE A SPACE FOR ISLAND LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS TO SHARE GOOD PRACTICES, ISLAND SOLUTIONS, AND LESSONS LEARNED, RECEIVE TECHNICAL TRAINING, COLLABORATE, AND EXCHANGE UNIQUE ISLAND KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES IN A COLLABORATIVE PEER-TO-PEER FORUM. 3.ON APRIL 30TH 2019, U.N. GLOBAL COMPACT USA REPRESENTATIVE, ADAM GORDON, GAVE A PRESENTATION DURING THE PUERTO RICO IS OPEN FOR GREEN BUSINESS CONFERENCE. THE PRESENTATION WAS COORDINATED BY INVEST PUERTO RICO, IN COLLABORATION WITH UNA-USA PR. AFTER THE EVENT, ARCHITECTURE FIRM LVAREZ- DIAZ & VILLALN AND UNA-USA PR COMMENCED A COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP THE FIRST LOCAL CASE STUDY OF A SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SME) AND A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR UNGC INTEGRATION IN PUERTO RICO. DURING 2022 AND 2023, THE FIRM GAINED RECOGNITION AT U.N. HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK AS SDG PIONEER AWARD FINALIST ALONGSIDE PEPSICO AND MICROSOFT, AND WON THE SDG PIONEER AWARD IN THE SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE CATEGORY. 4.UNA-USA PR CHAPTER COORDINATED THE ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS WEEK IN COLLABORATION WITH ECOEXPLORATORIO SCIENCE MUSEUM. DURING THE SEPTEMBER 2023 EDITION; OVER 20,000 PEOPLE VIEWED THE FIVE ONE-HOUR VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS VIA FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE. 5.COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY WITH MICROSOFT PUERTO RICO AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS ABOUT THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN OUR ARCHIPELAGO; ON DECEMBER 6, 2023. THE ACTIVITY BROUGHT TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, AND LARGE CORPORATIONS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY SUCH AS ECOCELERATE, ACEROLA STRATEGIES, ALVAREZ-DIAZ & VILLALON, AND FRENCH IT COMPANY CAPGEMINI. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION AMOUNT OFFICE EXPENSE 392 VEHICLE EXPENSE 2,861 COMMUNICATION EXPENSE 2,585 WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCE 1,462 TOTAL 7,300