CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTERS (CCC)
Three T’s for developing smart communities: talent, tolerance and technology
Vision
A free space of tolerance and information for pursuing full potential growth
Mission
Fostering tolerance and promoting intellectual interactions between Cubans with different backgrounds and perspectives
Goals
- Providing access to information, educational, and entertainment materials not usually available in Cuban media or the national cultural and educational system.
- Training communities in the exercise of mutual tolerance, empathy, and conflict prevention skills.
- Empowering citizens by providing free access to information and educational resources
Activities
Activities –provided for free- include:
- Films projections and –whenever is appropriate- debates on their stories.
- Digital libraries.
- Education and self –help skills training for children and adults (from math for high school students to conflict management, family relations, project management, and leadership courses for community members)
- Special presentations and workshops on topics of common interest, such as the potential of Internet and digital technologies for personal and collective development. In this field the CCC will be supporting another FHRC program (Connect Cuba) and vice versa.