John Trumbulls's painting features the committee that drafted the U.S. Constitution — John Adams, Roger Sherman, Thomas Jefferson (presenting the document), and Benjamin Franklin — standing before John Hancock, the President of the Continental Congress. Also included: portraits of 42 of the 56 signers and 5 other patriots.
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We are currently developing a wide range of programs and
projects to to further the goals of the foundation. Among them:

● Constitution & Declaration of Independence project - in conjunction with The Miami Herald and various private groups, HCF will distribute pocket copies of the US Constitution and Declaration of Independence in English and Spanish.

● Civica Americana Radio show and Public Service Announcements (PSAs) - working with Univision Radio and other Spanish-language media to create a regular radio show and PSAs to promote American civics.

● Proyecto Americano - working with other civic groups and the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) to help prepare Hispanics to become US citizens.

● Civica Americana (Cuba) - working in coordination with various private groups to disseminate in Cuba informational materials on US founding principles and constitutional, free market system.

● Luis C. Crespo Civics Award - A $1,000 annual award for a promising foreign-born Hispanic high school student demonstrating outstanding patriotism, civic participation and academic achievement.

● New Hispanic Immigrant Success Stories - working with you to compile a list of new Hispanic immigrant success stories. Every month we will highlight a story in the Civica Americana Newsletter and on the HCF website. Let us know your story!