NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The National Puerto Rican Day Parade is back in person after a two-year pandemic hiatus.
In this episode of Tiempo, we look at all the festivities for the National Puerto Rican Day Parade and some special surprises along the parade route.
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The parade celebrates the island's culture, pride, and heritage, but the mission also includes empowering the Puerto Rican community through education.
That's why the parade board established a scholarship award program.
Each year for the past several years, parade organizers have awarded 100 academic scholarships, with each one valued at $2,000.
We have a conversation with Jason Macias, from the parade board's education committee, and with Melanie Valentin and Glendaliris Torres, two of this year's scholarship winners.
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