Through a popular education approach, El Panal advances health promotion from within our colonial context by integrating the recovery of Caribbean culinary traditions as a practice of decolonizing the palate and fostering the political education of young people, encouraging their active participation in today's struggles to build a more just future. Through workshops, courses, youth programs, and community gathering spaces, we promote a holistic vision of health while creating opportunities for collective reflection and action on issues such as food sovereignty, access to land and housing, climate justice, gender-based violence, and displacement, strengthening the collective tools needed for community well-being.
Descolonizando el Paladar is a series of workshops and educational experiences that promotes the recovery of food knowledge and Caribbean culinary traditions as a practice for strengthening food sovereignty and decolonizing our patterns of consumption.
El Curso Intensivo de Agricultura Viequense is a community-based agricultural education program developed in collaboration with farmers from the Vieques Agricultural Collective. It covers topics such as planting techniques, companion planting, composting, irrigation systems, and other practical knowledge related to the forms of agriculture practiced in Vieques.
Cimarronxs Agrícolas is a program for school-age youth that integrates agroecology, food sovereignty, and collaborative learning. Through hands-on experiences, participants develop agricultural knowledge, leadership skills, and a deeper understanding of social and climate justice.
Abejas Reinas is a summer program for Vieques girls ages 12 to 16 that provides a safe, enriching, and transformative space. Through educational, cultural, and community-based experiences, participants strengthen their self-esteem, develop leadership skills, and build the tools to become active agents of change in their communities.
The projects created by La Colmena Cimarrona are fiscally sponsored by Centro de Economía Creativa (CEC), Inc., a Puerto Rican non-profit with federal 501(c)(3) and Puerto Rico state (1101.01) tax-exempt status.