We are a non-profit, non-partisan movement empowering Cuban youth to become authors of their own futures. #SOSCuba #PatriaYVida RTs/replies ≠ endorsement Empowering Cuba's youth to become the authors of their own futures. Raíces de Esperanza means “roots of hope." We are a network of more than3,000 students and young professionals across the U.S. and abroad focused onempowering Cuban youth. We seek to inspire young people to care about Cuba,think outside the box and proactively support our young counterparts on theisland through innovative means. We encompass a dynamic and diverse group of young leaders throughout the U.S. with students at more than 55 universities andyoung professionals in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicagoand Miami. We hope to make a positive impact on Cuba – an issue often tangledwith pain, separation, fear, emotion, misunderstanding and politics – throughacademic and cultural initiatives guided by three basic principles: amor,amistad y esperanza (love, friendship and hope).