MUJERES DE ISLAS, INC.

What MUJERES DE ISLAS, INC. does

Mujeres de Islas, Inc. is a Puerto Rico-based community nonprofit founded in 2011 and headquartered in Culebra, operating a portfolio of educational, agricultural, artistic, and economic-development programs under four stated pillars: sustainability, peace culture, transformative education, and Culebra identity. The organization serves Culebra residents through a multi-project model anchored at SEVA (Sede de Experiencias Vivas de Aprendizaje), a repurposed former school building rehabilitated in partnership with the Municipio de Culebra in 2014 that functions as the physical hub for workshops, community service, and training. Programs include Proyecto Siembra (agriculture and food security, AmeriCorps-funded), P.A.S. / Proyecto de Arte Solidario (art workshops funded by Fondo Flamboyán para las Artes), Sazón (Puerto Rico's first solar communal kitchen, food distribution to 550+ households weekly), Sede de Incubadora Solidaria / SiS (business incubation that graduated 22 community members), ecoKit (sustainable-structure education for early childhood centers), Agroecología Solidaria (organic farming techniques with USDA-NRCS), and the Aula Hotel (agrotourism accommodation for visiting educators and volunteers).

The underlying technology is modest: a WordPress-based learning management system branded Mi SEVA Virtual with Zoom integration for live streaming, complementing the SEVA physical space. A pending FCC Low Power FM construction permit for 94.1 MHz (filed December 2023) would add a broadcast channel. The business model is primarily grant-funded — from AmeriCorps, Fondo Flamboyán para las Artes, USDA-NRCS, Red Nose, Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico, Hispanic Federation, Mercy Corps, and World Central Kitchen — supplemented by donations via PayPal and modest $90-per-workshop fees collected from non-resident external participants. Culebra residents receive full scholarships including materials; in PAS art workshops, participation is exchanged for required community service teaching hours rather than payment. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

MUJERES DE ISLAS, INC.

Legal name

Mujeres de Islas, Inc.

Website

https://mujeresdeislas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mujeres de Islas, Inc. is a Culebra, Puerto Rico community nonprofit founded in 2011 that delivers sustainable-development, arts, agriculture, culinary, and entrepreneurship programs to island residents via the SEVA learning hub, Mi SEVA Virtual LMS, and grant-funded project portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Education and Nonprofit Development Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Textile & Fiber Arts Classes (Weaving, Knitting, Embroidery, Dyeing) (THAJAKAB), Outdoor & Wilderness Education Schools (Field-Based Learning) (THAAAOAA)

Keywords

• Community education programs
• Arts and crafts workshops
• Sustainable agriculture training
• Entrepreneurship incubation services
• Culinary arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Culebra

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primary revenue source from grants awarded by foundations and government programs including AmeriCorps, Fondo Flamboyán para las Artes, USDA-NRCS, Red Nose, and Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico.
2. Donations: Accepts financial contributions via PayPal to support continuity of community work and projects for Culebra.
3. Free Community Programs: All PAS art workshops are free for participants; only requirement is hours of community service teaching techniques to different population sectors in Culebra.
4. Workshop Fees (Non-Residents): External participants (non-Culebra residents) pay $90 per workshop for art courses like Mosaico. Culebra residents receive full scholarships including materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mujeres de Islas, Inc. is a community-based nonprofit that delivers free and subsidized educational workshops, vocational training, and community development programs to residents of Culebra, Puerto Rico. Its offerings span arts education (P.A.S.), sustainable agriculture (Proyecto Siembra, Agroecología Solidaria), culinary arts (Sazón), entrepreneurship incubation (SiS), and early-childhood environmental education (ecoKit), delivered through the SEVA physical hub and the Mi SEVA Virtual online platform.

Product overview

MUJERES DE ISLAS, INC. is a community-based organization in Culebra, Puerto Rico that operates a multi-project portfolio centered on sustainable development and education. The core of their work is anchored at SEVA (Sede de Experiencias Vivas de Aprendizaje), a physical and virtual hub providing vocational training and community services. Their programs include the Proyecto de Arte Solidario (P.A.S.) offering in-person and virtual art workshops; Mi SEVA Virtual, their online learning platform; Proyecto Siembra for agricultural training; Sazón as a community kitchen and culinary school; Aula Hotel for agro-tourism training accommodation; Agroecología Solidaria promoting organic farming; the Incubadora Solidaria (SiS) business incubator; and the ecoKit project for children's environmental education. Together these offerings create an integrated ecosystem focused on culture of peace, sustainability, and community empowerment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEVA (Sede de Experiencias Vivas de Aprendizaje): Learning center for community education and training programs
• P.A.S. (Proyecto de Arte Solidario)
• Proyecto Siembra
• ecoKit
• Sazón
• Aula Hotel
• Agroecología Solidaria
• Sede de Incubadora Solidaria (SiS)

Products and services

• SEVA (Sede de Experiencias Vivas de Aprendizaje) Physical community learning hub in Culebra where Mujeres de Islas delivers in-person workshops, courses, and project activities across arts, agriculture, culinary arts, agroecology, and entrepreneurship training, and also includes the AulaHotel with three double rooms and a kitchenette for hosting visiting volunteers and educators.
• P.A.S. (Proyecto de Arte Solidario) Art education project offering workshops in drawing, ceramics, jewelry making, woodwork, textile dyeing, sewing, recycled art, mosaic, and pottery wheel techniques, available in both in-person and virtual formats, free to Culebra residents and offered to external participants for standard fees such as $90 per Mosaico session.
• Mi SEVA Virtual Virtual education platform that expands SEVA's training offerings online, providing courses in arts, crafts, and vocational skills through Zoom-based live streaming and recorded course content, developed with Grupo Visión Empresarial.
• Proyecto Siembra Agricultural and seeding program that promotes sustainable farming through community gardens, nutrition education, and food security initiatives, employing 15 AmeriCorps-funded members and delivering weekly activities to childcare centers, schools, and senior centers throughout Culebra.
• Sazón (Escuela Cocina Comunitaria) Community kitchen and culinary arts school that rehabilitated a former school cafeteria to create Puerto Rico's first solar kitchen and community cooking facility, providing culinary training, food distribution to 550+ Culebra households weekly, and a base for World Central Kitchen partnership during COVID-19.
• Aula Hotel Agro-tourism training accommodation with 3 double rooms and shared facilities that hosts educators, volunteers, and trainees visiting Culebra's programs.
• Agroecología Solidaria Agroecology program in partnership with USDA-NRCS that implements five organic farming and soil conservation techniques at SEVA, operating it as an educational demonstration center for sustainable agriculture practices.
• Sede de Incubadora Solidaria (SiS) Business incubator providing entrepreneurship training, workshops, and individual support to help community members start and grow businesses in Culebra, graduating 22 community members with 18 potential entrepreneurs and an estimated 7 new businesses formed.
• Proyecto ecoKit Youth training program that builds miniature ecoKit wooden laboratory structures (8'3" wide by 9'9" long) for early childhood education centers, designed by architect Diego Morell to teach children about rainwater harvesting, irrigation, renewable energy, and agro-ecological practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 550+ households served weekly with food distribution during pandemic
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USDA-NRCScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative agreement to implement five organic agriculture and soil conservation techniques at SEVA, converting it into a demonstration and education center for sustainable practices.
• PRxPRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in rehabilitation of Sazón communal kitchen, the first solar kitchen and culinary arts school in Puerto Rico.
• World Central KitchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in food distribution efforts through Sazón during COVID-19 pandemic.
• La Liga de Arte de San JuanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative art organization partnering on virtual Mosaic workshops and artistic programming.
• Municipio de CulebracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner since 2014 for SEVA school rescue, Head Start preservation, collaborative youth projects, and ongoing community initiatives.
• Fundación de CulebraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal foundation hosting Música para Culebra program at SEVA since 2016.
• Proyecto LAUNCHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily support initiative that convened organizations to create weekly activities during COVID-19 lockdown, partnered with on wellness activities at SEVA.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hispanic Federation: Large national Latino-serving nonprofit supporting community-based organizations across the US and Puerto Rico through grants and capacity building. Comparable to Mujeres de Islas as a Puerto Rico-focused community development partner and direct funder of the Sazón project.
• Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture: Nonprofit farm and education center in New York focused on sustainable agriculture, culinary education, and food systems change. Comparable to the SEVA/Sazón/Siembra ecosystem in combining agricultural training, culinary education, and on-site demonstration farming.
• World Central Kitchen: Global nonprofit providing food relief and culinary training in disaster-affected communities. Comparable to the Sazón communal kitchen's pandemic-era food distribution model and as a direct operational partner during COVID-19.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian and development organization supporting community resilience, food security, and economic recovery. Comparable to Mujeres de Islas as a direct community development partner and funder of the Sazón communal kitchen project.

Regional players

• Taller Salud: Puerto Rico community-based organization focused on health, empowerment, and community development with a strong women-led grassroots model. Comparable to Mujeres de Islas in its grassroots community organizing approach and women-centered leadership on the island.
• Centro de Economía Creativa: Puerto Rico–based nonprofit promoting creative entrepreneurship and cultural industry development across the island. Comparable to Mujeres de Islas as a Puerto Rico–rooted nonprofit combining arts education, entrepreneurship support, and community cultural development.
• Habitat for Humanity Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico affiliate of a global housing nonprofit, focused on community resilience, recovery, and sustainable construction on the island. Comparable to Mujeres de Islas in community-based operations, infrastructure rehabilitation, and resilience programming in vulnerable Puerto Rican communities.
• Para la Naturaleza: Puerto Rico's largest land conservation nonprofit, operating nature preserves, educational programming, and community engagement across the island. Comparable to Mujeres de Islas as a Puerto Rico-based nonprofit blending environmental education, community development, and physical site-based programming.

Emerging players

• Soul Fire Farm: Black-led agroecology education farm in upstate New York offering training in sustainable agriculture, food justice, and community organizing. Comparable to Proyecto Siembra and Agroecología Solidaria in its focus on agroecology education and community-rooted food sovereignty programming.
• Springboard for the Arts: Community-based arts development organization supporting artists, creative entrepreneurship, and rural community revitalization through training and resource programs. Comparable to the PAS (Proyecto de Arte Solidario) and SiS incubator in its focus on arts-based community economic development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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