Humboldt Park Participatory Democracy Project

Our mission is to ensure the social economic, and political development of
our community and to prevent its displacement. We seek to do this through active participation in community-building efforts. As a community, we must determine our future by building on our collective assets, talents, and aspirations. A collaborative effort of the Puerto Rican Agenda, the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, and the 26th Ward Organization.

Batey Tech

One of several initiatives that help define Café Teatro Batey Urbano, is the Batey Technology Program (Batey Tech). This program has been created in an effort to fine-tune the academic and technological tools of our youth, while at the same time allowing for a generation to grow as successful critical thinkers.

Our program, with college preparation workshops, tutoring and leadership development, provides the space for students to practice their schoolwork in an educational environment.  Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 3pm-to-7pm, students can come in to the Batey Urbano and study. Also, if any student has trouble with a specific subject, we can pair them with college or upper-level high school students that are tutors.

Although our main focus of tutoring is with Don Pedro Albizu Campos alternative high school on Paseo Boricua, we invite other students in the Chicago area to our program. Upon entering, one of the Batey Collective members will sit down with each student and develop a schedule that the student can work from. Again, our hours of operation are: Tuesday-Friday from 3pm-7pm

Visit the Café's own website here.