Volunteers                                                                                                                                Homepage

 

El Boricua needs writers. All our writers are volunteers. Read this page for more information.At this time we need writers for our monthly publication and also for our WebSite.

W R I T E R S   W A N T E D

 

Journalism Intern Needed

A Journalism Intership is a great way to get experience. Interns get to write articles that are island or Puerto Rican related for a period of six months on a volunteer basis. A Completion Certificate will be issued at the end of the six month period. email

 

 

  

Art Writer

An Art Editor is needed to showcase Puerto Rican artists and their work. Need to write a monthly article (600 words appx) with photographs. Perfect project for someone who works around artists. email

 

Sports Writer

We need a volunteer writer to write about anything to do with Puerto Ricans in sports on the island or mainland. Who are the Puerto Rican players? Talk about their backgrounds, etc. Teach us about island sports, who is who, etc. This is a perfect assignment for anyone who follows sports. email

  

Music Review Writer

Tell us about the latest releases by Puerto Rican artists, then tell us all you know about the artist, all the bochinche, y mas. What's your favorite artist and why? What new releases are coming up soon. email

 

Political Writer

What is going on with island politics today? Who is who in island politics? What about mainland politics that affect the island? Who is for us and who is against us? Who should we send letter to protest an injustice regarding Puerto Rico? email

 

"Visit Puerto Rico" Writer

What are your favorite places to visit? What are the major historical sites? What is the history behind it? What important events took place here and there? email

Guest articles are always welcomed. email

General Guidelines for Articles

  • Articles are to be in English, except when appropriate. Most of our readers are second and third generation Puerto Ricans who are trying to learn about their roots. Most don't read Spanish. We do from time to time make exceptions to this rule.
  • Articles should be from 500 to 700 words in length for our monthly magazine. No longer please.
  • Due date is by the 25th of the month prior to publication, for example; December articles are due by November 25th.
  • All communication and articles are to be via email. We are all volunteers and have regular jobs and often cannot answer the phone.
  • Articles need to be sent within the body of the email message, single spaced, and spelled checked - simply "copy" and "paste" the text from your file unto the email.
  • All articles must be positive and "G" rated.
  • Please do not send articles typed in all caps.
  • All articles must be 'special' for EL BORICUA, and must have never been published elsewhere. You retain copyright.
  • Include with each article a statement declaring you are the author and copyright holder of the article and a statement giving permission to publish.
  • Write a short sentence to be posted under your article that identifies you. For example:
    'Ivonne Figueroa lives in Texas with her husband and 2 children. She is a Public Accountant.'
  • All articles should follow our theme, which is Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans, or be island related.

    Theme Months - We have 6 'theme' months, please to follow our "theme" months listed below when possible - we understand it is not always possible.

    January - Puerto Rican Poets and writers
    February - AfroBoricua
    March - Puerto Rican Women
    May - Puerto Rican Soldiers
    September - Puerto Rican nationalism or Jibarismo
    December - Navidad Puertorriqueña

Staff Writers - We need volunteer 'general' writers for both the monthly publication and for our website. We need people who can commit themselves to a short article at least once a month.  

Application Process for Volunteer Writers

Please send the following items via email to email. On the subject line please type your Name and "Volunteer Application."

  1. ARTICLE - send us a 'sample' article that has not been published elsewhere, written by you. The article must be accompanied by a statement declaring that you are the author and copyright holder of the piece and that it is "Special for El Boricua"
  2. RESUME - Send us a short, one page, Resume with references and contact information. Need a couple of phone numbers so we can reach you if we need to. (When September 11th - happened in NY - we tried frantically to reach one of our writers, but phone lines were not working and we were unable to reach this person, couldn't tell if he had perished in the attack or not. We could not get a hold of him for a couple of years. Later we found out he was offended that we did not try to see if he was ok. It took a lot of explaining on our part to let him know we had tried many times but had no contact information - his email was not working, etc.) That is why we need a resume with contact numbers in case of emergency.
  3. BIOGRAPHY - send a short biography - no longer than 300 words - for possible publication.
  4. PHOTO - send a photo or 'passport photo' via email, saved as jpg. This photo will be published with your article (s) - cannot be a 'professional' photo because we can't publish anything that is copyrighted. Your Photo and Biography will be searchable on the Internet and cannot be taken down once it is included in one of our issues. If you have a problem with this you can opt not to have your photo and bio published.
  5. Driver's License - please send a copy of your Driver's License, scanned and emailed (This is for identification purposes only) - We can provide you with an address to mail this if you can't 'scan to email'. We need this because we've had some problems in the past where someone sends material and later it turns out they are not who they claimed to bem and we could get in legal trouble over such things. . . . that is why we need a copy of the driver's license. Just scan it and email it.