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Juan Pablo Duarte Foundation

Rooted in Washington Heights and Dominican heritage, JPD creates opportunities for people to learn, create, gather, and be seen.

2003

JPD Foundation Established

27

Festival Del Boulevard Editions

300+

Students reached through Rosario's Initiative

Education & Opportunity

Scholarships and educational programs that help people pursue their potential.

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Arts & Culture

Festival del Boulevard, Un Chín Art Project and cultural programs that give artists, traditions and ideas a place to be seen.

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Community

Space, partnerships and programs that give organizations
and neighbors a place to learn, gather and connect.

Every June in Washington Heights

Festival del Boulevard brings thousands of New Yorkers together for a free celebration of music, dance, art, food, family and the cultures of the Dominican Republic, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Small Space,
Big Stories

Inside the JPD Community Space
at the George Washington Bridge
Bus Terminal, Un Chín Art Project brings contemporary Latin American
art into the everyday life of
Washington Heights.

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It started on the boulevard

The story of JPD begins in the streets of Washington Heights.

What started as a neighborhood parade grew into Festival del Boulevard—and, in 2003, into a foundation dedicated to creating opportunities for students, artists, and the community.

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