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# Secretary Cardona Visits Puerto Rico to Meet with Government, Educational Leaders and Students of the Commonwealth

# Secretary Cardona Visits Puerto Rico to Meet with Government, Educational Leaders and Students of the Commonwealth

**Contact:  **press@ed.gov

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**EVENT DATE:** Sunday, June 27, 2021 –Wednesday, June 30, 2021

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will  visit Puerto Rico, Sunday, June 27 to Wednesday, June 30, to meet with  government and educational leaders, and students of the Commonwealth. Secretary  Cardona is the first member of President Biden’s Cabinet to visit Puerto Rico.  During the trip, he will reinforce the Biden Administration’s commitment to the  island through the American Rescue Plan and its continued support for Puerto  Rico’s K-12 and higher education students, educators, and families.

The meeting engagements scheduled for Sunday, June 27 are  closed press.

Due to space constraints, press access to Monday’s  meetings is limited. Please RSVP to press@ed.gov to attend these events.

**Monday, June 28, 2021**

**Meeting  with Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi****When: **8:30  – 9:15 a.m. AST (*Time  is subject to change)* **Participants:**    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi**Press: **There  will be a video and photography pool spray at the end of the event.  Press  should arrive no later than 9:00 a.m. AST. Please RSVP to press@ed.gov to cover this event.

**Meeting  with Puerto Rico Interim Secretary of Education Eliezer Ramos****When: **10:30  – 11:15 a.m. AST (*Time  is subject to change)* **Participants:**    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  Interim Secretary of Education Eliezer Ramos**Press: **There  will be a video and photography pool spray at the end of the event. Press  should arrive no later than 11:00 a.m. AST. Please RSVP to press@ed.gov to cover this event.

**Meeting  with Puerto Rico Senate President Jose Luis Dalmau Santiago****When: **11:30  a.m. – 12 p.m. AST (*Time  is subject to change)* **Participants:**    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  Puerto Rico Senate President Jose Luis Dalmau Santiago**Press: **There  will be a video and photography pool spray at the end of the event. Press  should arrive no later than 11:45 a.m. AST. Please RSVP to press@ed.gov to cover this event.

**Meeting  with Puerto Rico House Speaker Rafael “Tatito”****Hernández Montañez****When: **1:45  – 2:15 p.m. AST (*Time  is subject to change)* **Participants:**    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  Puerto Rico House Speaker Rafael “Tatito”  Hernández Montañez**Press: **There  will be a video and photography pool spray at the end of the event. Press  should arrive no later than 2:00 p.m. AST. Please RSVP to press@ed.gov to cover this event.

**Meeting  with President of the Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico****When: **2:30  – 3:15 p.m. AST (*Time  is subject to change)* **Participants:**    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico President Victor  Manuel Bonilla Sanchez  American Federation of Teachers Executive Vice  President Evelyn De Jesús  Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico General Secretary  of the Local Trade Union Grichelle Toledo  Board of Directors Representative Luis Colón  Angela Cordero Bernard School of Ponce Teacher Vicmarie  Negrón**Press: **There  will be a video and photography pool spray at the end of the event.  Press  should arrive no later than 3:00 p.m. AST. Please RSVP to press@ed.gov to cover this event.

**Meeting  with SEIU Local 1996 / Sindicato Puertorriqueño de Trabajadores y  Trabajadoras (SPT) ****When: **3:30  – 4:15 p.m. AST (*Time  is subject to change)* **Participants:**    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  Local 1996/SPT President Roberto Pagan  Local 1996/SPT Vice President Israel Marrero  Local 1996/SPT Members **Press: **There  will be a video and photography pool spray at the end of the event.  Press  should arrive no later than 4:00 p.m. AST. Please RSVP to press@ed.gov to cover this event.

**Roundtable  Discussion with Secretary Cardona, President Haddock and Students on Higher  Education****Where: **Teatro  de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Avenida Universidad 1401 San Juan, PR  00925**When: **6:00  – 7:00 p.m. AST (*Time is  subject to change)* **Participants:**  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  University of Puerto Rico President Jorge Haddock  University of Puerto Rico Chancellor Dr. Luis A. Ferrao  Delgado  Students from the University of Puerto Rico**Press:** This is an open press event. Please RSVP to press@ed.gov to cover this event.

**Tuesday, June 29, 2021**

**Secretary Cardona will tour an elementary school****When: **9:30  – 9:50 a.m. AST (*Time  is subject to change)* **Participants:**    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  Interim Secretary of Education Eliezer Ramos**Press: **This  is a pooled press event. To receive footage, please email press@ed.gov.

**Secretary Cardona will tour a high school****When: **2:25  – 2:45 p.m. AST (*Time  is subject to change)* **Participants:**    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  Aguada Mayor Christian Cortés Feliciano**Press: **This  is a pooled press event. To receive footage, please email press@ed.gov.

**Roundtable  Discussion with Secretary Cardona and Students on K-12 Education****When: **2:45  – 3:30 p.m. AST (*Time  is subject to change)* **Participants:**    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  Aguada Mayor Christian Cortés Feliciano  Various Students**Press: **This  is a pooled press event. To receive footage, please email press@ed.gov.

**Secretary  Cardona will be presented with a proclamation by the Mayor of Aguada****Where:**La Plaza Pública de Aguada 227 Cll La Paz #243 Aguada, 00602,  Puerto Rico**When:**4:30 – 4:50 p.m. AST *(Time  is subject to change)***Participants:**  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  Aguada Mayor Christian Cortés Feliciano**Press:** This is an open press event. Please RSVP at press@ed.gov to cover  the event.

**Wednesday, June 30, 2021**

**Secretary  Cardona will Tour a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic**  Details to come.
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