Carlos Manuel Rosario

Carlos Manuel Rosario (1922 – February 1, 1987) was a Puerto Rican activist who served as the executive director of the Spanish Community Advisory Committee. He was a founder of the Latino Festival in Washington, DC and founded the Program of English Instruction for Latin Americans (PEILA).

Biography Carlos Manuel Rosario was born in Ciales, Puerto Rico, and many in his family were teachers. He attended the University of Puerto Rico. During World War II, he served in the United States Army touring in North Africa, France, and Germany. such as:

Spanish Community Advisory Committee that established the Office of Latino Affairs of the District of Columbia The District of Columbia Public Schools’ Bilingual Education Program Funding for Manpower Programs Latino Festival in Washington, DC The Educational Organization for United Latin Americans (EOFULA) The Upper Cardozo Health Clinic Committee for the Aid and Development of Americans in the Nation's Capital (CADOLANCA) Carlos Rosario helped establish the bilingual program in the D.C. public schools in 1968 and the Program of English Instruction for Latin Americans (PEILA) at the Gordon Adult Education Center in 1969 that was later renamed the Carlos Rosario Center.

Carlos Rosario stated that people referred to him as "The Godfather" because he was the builder of the Latino community in Washington D.C.

Career

Death Carlos Rosario suffered a heart attack on February 1, 1987, while vacationing in Puerto Rico and died in a hospital in Dorado, Puerto Rico at the age of 65.

Legacy

Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School (former Carlos Rosario Center) was named after him.