Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Mangroves: How BoriCorps Creates Jobs for Young Professionals

This short video explains how the BoriCorps program in Puerto Rico combines workforce development with environmental restoration. It describes how participants gain job training, stipends, and professional experience while helping restore mangrove habitats damaged by Hurricane Maria. It also highlights the ecological importance of mangroves as habitats and nursery areas for marine species, as well as the scale and challenges of the restoration effort.