Dear friends,

Corazón Latino would like to invite you to a briefing and reception in collaboration with the office of Congressman Raúl N. Grijalva, Chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources, on December 5th, 2019 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm.

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During the briefing, we will present our work in El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico. This year we helped launch, in partnership with the United States Forest Service and with Fundación Amigos del Yunque, the forest’s first-ever citizen science project. 

The reception will include an intimate concert by world-class tenor and U.S. Army Veteran, Jesús Daniel Hernández. He will be performing a blend of classic repertoire and Latin American music classics.

We certainly hope you will be able to join us for this celebration of Latino culture and conservation! 

About Corazón Latino

Corazón Latino is an award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on designing and implementing culturally relevant campaigns to inform, empower, and mobilize diverse communities around environmental, conservation, and civic engagement issues through strategic communications and community outreach. We also support organizations seeking to build capacity to implement diversity and inclusion programs that focus on conservation education and climate action.

Our Footprint

Through our work and on-the-ground partnerships, our footprint reaches Washington, D.C, Virginia, Maryland, Puerto Rico, Arizona, California, Washington, Oregon, Florida, New Mexico, and Colorado. Internationally, we have a presence in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Chile, Ecuador, and Nicaragua

About Jesús Daniel Hernández

Jesús Daniel Hernández was born and raised in Juarez, Mexico, and moved to the United States as a teenager. He enlisted in the US Army and volunteered to serve in a Chemical Unit being deployed to Iraq. A chance encounter with Plácido Domingo in San Antonio, about 10 years ago, changed his life. After a concert given by the famous tenor, Maestro Domingo, Specialist Hernández asked if he could sing for him to see what the Maestro thought of his voice. Upon hearing the young soldier sing, Maestro Domingo invited him to join the prestigious Plácido Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program with the Washington National Opera. He moved to Washington, DC, to pursue his dream of becoming a professional singer. 

While participating in the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, Jesus performed with The Washington National Opera in the productions of Lucrezia Borgia, La Traviata, Falstaff (WNO Look-In), and  Hamlet-A. Thomas. He has also performed in il Duca di Mantova (Rigoletto) Rodolfo (Boheme), Camille (Merry Widow), Alfredo (Traviata), Rinuccio (Gianni Schicchi), Cavaradossi (Tosca, Turiddu, and Cavalleria), Pinkerton (Butterfly), and numerous Zarzuelas. His experience includes concert performances for NEA Opera Honors ceremonies, the Horatio Awards at the United States Supreme Court, and numerous concerts in Europe. His upcoming solo album “L’orologio” is coming soon in Apple Music and Spotify, and he will be debuting his first Macduff (Macbeth) in Youngstown, Ohio, in November. 

With gratitude,