The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro) at Hunter College is the only research center and library dedicated to preserving and studying Puerto Rican history and culture in the United States. Since 1973, archivists, librarians, and researchers at Centro have supported students and professors at Hispanic Serving Institutions through one-on-one and group sessions (with undergraduate and graduate students and professors in diverse fields of study). According to its mission, Centro disseminates research in curricula, the digitization of archival records, oral histories, public events, and digital humanities exhibits. This chapter highlights the ways Centro's library and research staff collaborate to create innovative approaches that support teachers and their Latinx students in Hispanic Serving Institutions. Specifically, we discuss strategies to brown the curriculum and library methods that help students conduct research at Centro. The chapter begins with multimodal materials on the literary achievements and advocacy work of writers Pura Belpre and Tato Laviera.We follow with a representative description of collaborations related to student-led projects and the browning of the curriculum Centro archivists and librarians have consulted on. Next, we present the Cultural Ambassadors Program (CA), a Centro self-paced online course that allows viewers to learn about Puerto Rican culture and history through videos, lectures, and readings. The CA Jr module within the CA is focused on younger audiences and supports students and professors learning and teaching about early childhood education. The CA Jr module includes the short film Cucarachita Martina's Musical Adventure, shown at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.We conclude with Centro's digital archives and the ways they complement the creation of digital humanities projects. Abstract/Idea (please limit to 300 words) *
