User:Dorevabelfiore/sandbox/Carmen Febo-San Miguel

Carmen Febo-San Miguel is the director of Taller Puertorriqueño, a center dedicated to Puerto Rican arts, history, education and culture located in the “Golden Block” or El Centro_de_Oro in the Fairhill neighborhood in the east side of North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a medical doctor, she served the North Philadelphia community for over 35 years, offering family health services in both English and Spanish.

Early Life and Medical Career
Carmen Febo San-Miguel was born in Ciales, Puerto Rico and went on to study at the University of Puerto Rico for undergraduate studies and her medical degree.

At the age of 68, Dr. Febo San-Miguel retired from her medical practice to focus on her directorship of Taller Puertorriqueno.

Art and Cultural Heritage Work
Taller

In 2017, San Febo-Miguel became one of the featured subjects of a Mural Arts Philadelphia mural titled "LatinX Heroes", depicting leaders of the arts community in Philadelphia along with Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos.

Awards

 * 2010 Bread and Roses Community Fund Tribute to Change Award
 * 2014 Philadelphia Business Journal Minority Business Leader Award
 * 2018 La Justicia Award by the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania