Experience Two Days of Learning, Connection, and Impact
Join credit union and cooperativa leaders, practitioners, and advocates in San Juan, Puerto Rico for a powerful two-day Regional Convening focused on strengthening community resilience and advancing economic stability across the movement. Together, we’ll exchange insights, learn from lived experiences, and explore strategies that are helping communities recover stronger and prepare for the future.
On Day One, we'll explore hands-on workshops and dedicated sessions highlighting the strategies and innovations that have enabled credit unions and cooperativas to build economic resilience and strengthen the communities they serve.
On Day Two, get hands-on with a visit to the local cooperativas to learn more about the innovative products and community initiatives that are shaping long-term solutions for economic stability and growth.
Location & Hotel
The Inclusiv Regional Convening will take place at Hyatt Place San Juan, a hotel conveniently located just 12 minutes from San Juan International Airport.
With its ideal location, Hyatt Place San Juan is the perfect starting point for your Puerto Rico experience. You will be just minutes away from Distrito T-Mobile, the historic streets of Old San Juan, the beautiful Condado Beach, and Escambron Beach.
San Juan offers the perfect blend of culture, history, and coastal beauty, making it an inspiring setting to learn, connect, and explore the spirit of Puerto Rico’s cooperative movement.
Why San Juan?
In September 2017, Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico with Category 4 winds and torrential rain that devastated the island. The destruction was profound: massive flooding displaced communities, 95 percent of cell towers were damaged or destroyed, and the already fragile power grid collapsed entirely. Across Puerto Rico, residents, especially in rural and low income areas, faced severe disruptions to power, communications, water, food, and transportation.
The effects of Hurricane María, together with earthquakes, the pandemic, and constant power and water outages, have deeply affected Puerto Rico and continue to hamper its economic development. In the wake of these crises, local cooperativas have developed a culture of institutional preparedness to operate and provide services under the most challenging conditions.
Most reopened within 24 to 48 hours after the storm, and since then have strengthened their culture of resiliency, preparing their operations for worst case scenarios, supporting their communities through programs and specialized loan products, and advocating for recognition of their role as financial first responders at both the municipal and national levels.
Join leaders, practitioners, and advocates for a Regional Convening in San Juan, Puerto Rico - the second installment of a series of resiliency conversations Inclusiv is organizing - to share knowledge and experiences, learn how cooperativas and credit unions have met these challenges, exchange best practices, and explore how their lessons can inform broader strategies for community recovery and economic stability.
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