The Dylcia Pagán Foundation is a means to financially support the political conscious, artistic, and healing endeavors she continues to do. She lives off of Social Security (which isn't much since she spent 20 years of her adult working life in prison) and speaking engagements. The money goes to supporting her and the various projects she is involved in, some are listed below.
• Documentary Film “Mujeres n Women” - A two hour multi-faceted biographical testimony of the following five Puerto Rican Women Nationalists: Blanca Canales, Isabel Rosado, Carmine Perez, Doris Torresolla, and Lolita Lebron.
• Casa Casica Yuisa - A project in conjunction with Universidad Sin Fronteras is envisioned to be a healing house that will provide women and men a facility to learn their cultural essence in the heart of Loiza Aldea where our original Cimarrones resided. Casa Casica Yuisa will give talleres (workshops) in writing, art, music, and healing as a means for survival rooted in our African and Taino historical essence. The participants will stay for a given amount of time and become integrated in the community by meeting folk artist, sharing inter-generational stories, and visiting important archeological sites as well as reviewing private collections of artifacts. Casa Casica Yuisa can also house multimedia equipment which can be utilized by visitors to document their experiences.
• “Loiza Speaks, Loiza Habla” - An educational series of the oral tradition of Loiza. The fact is, that this municipality has an incredible history of contributions that has not been documented. This project is being discussed in partnership the Centro de Estudios Avanzados in Puerto Rico via Estel Shlafer, cultural anthropologist, and Universidad Sin Fronteras.
• Taller “Reinas y Cacicas” - Dylcia ‘s art workshop where she creates her Masks and Sculptures, which had their first exhibit at el Centro de Estudios Avanzados March 9-31, 2011. There is a need to rehabilitate the space in her home so that sh can continue carrying out this work. At the present time, she is creating in her small balcony, living room, or wherever she can find some limited space. With the hurricane resources have become increasingly limited and space as well. There is still destruction to Dylcia's house that she is recovering from and she is having issues being able to manage all of the issues to the home with the increased impact of her asthma after the hurricane.
• Lolita Lebron’s Collection - Lolita’s family has requested that she translate and edit over 400 poems written by our Lolita that have never been published. In order to do this, she needs an assistant and financial support.
• Documentary Film “Mujeres n Women” - A two hour multi-faceted biographical testimony of the following five Puerto Rican Women Nationalists: Blanca Canales, Isabel Rosado, Carmine Perez, Doris Torresolla, and Lolita Lebron.
• Casa Casica Yuisa - A project in conjunction with Universidad Sin Fronteras is envisioned to be a healing house that will provide women and men a facility to learn their cultural essence in the heart of Loiza Aldea where our original Cimarrones resided. Casa Casica Yuisa will give talleres (workshops) in writing, art, music, and healing as a means for survival rooted in our African and Taino historical essence. The participants will stay for a given amount of time and become integrated in the community by meeting folk artist, sharing inter-generational stories, and visiting important archeological sites as well as reviewing private collections of artifacts. Casa Casica Yuisa can also house multimedia equipment which can be utilized by visitors to document their experiences.
• “Loiza Speaks, Loiza Habla” - An educational series of the oral tradition of Loiza. The fact is, that this municipality has an incredible history of contributions that has not been documented. This project is being discussed in partnership the Centro de Estudios Avanzados in Puerto Rico via Estel Shlafer, cultural anthropologist, and Universidad Sin Fronteras.
• Taller “Reinas y Cacicas” - Dylcia ‘s art workshop where she creates her Masks and Sculptures, which had their first exhibit at el Centro de Estudios Avanzados March 9-31, 2011. There is a need to rehabilitate the space in her home so that sh can continue carrying out this work. At the present time, she is creating in her small balcony, living room, or wherever she can find some limited space. With the hurricane resources have become increasingly limited and space as well. There is still destruction to Dylcia's house that she is recovering from and she is having issues being able to manage all of the issues to the home with the increased impact of her asthma after the hurricane.
• Lolita Lebron’s Collection - Lolita’s family has requested that she translate and edit over 400 poems written by our Lolita that have never been published. In order to do this, she needs an assistant and financial support.