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Social Work Students Learn About Internship and Research Opportunities at NYU Master’s Level Social Work Job Fair
May 9, 2012 - InteRDom representatives promoted internship and research opportunities in the Dominican Republic to students and graduates of New York area social work programs on Wednesday, May 9th at the NYU Master’s Level Social Work Job Fair. The fair was sponsored by the Metro New York Social Work Consortium, which comprises the social work departments from... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Showcase Programs and Projects during Cultural Tourism Passport DC Initiative
May 7, 2012 - GFDD and FUNGLODE’s participation in the Cultural Tourism Passport DC program, on May 5, 2012, in partnership with the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Washington DC, attracted the attention and interest of a large group of visitors from all over the world. Tourists from Cuba, Colombia, Peru, Korea, Great Britain, along with the cosmopolitan... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Provides Extra Resume-Boosting Opportunities for Participants Through Launch of Correspondent Program
May 7, 2012 - InteRDom Internships in the Dominican Republic is pleased to announce the debut of a new program for students interested in boosting their resumes and collaborating with the InteRDom program through writing, communications and marketing: the InteRDom Correspondent Program. The Correspondent Program will provide an opportunity for students to send regular blogs before, during and after... Continue Reading >
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Informational Sessions on the Portal Dominicanaonline.org are Currently Taking Place During the XV International Book Fair in Santo Domingo
April 23, 2012 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is presently participating in the XV International Book Fair in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, which commenced on April 18 and will continue until May 6. GFDD is promoting its initiative Dominicaonline.org. Ten to fifteen minute-long Informational Sessions on the Online Portal on the Dominican Republic will be presented... Continue Reading >
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Students at Centro Educativo Los Prados Will Experience Organic Agriculture First-Hand Through DREFF’s School Program
April 23, 2012 - On Tuesday, April 24, GFDD’s Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) will bring its School Gardens Initiative to the Centro Educativo Los Prados in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Through the program, students will learn first-hand about organic agricultural production and the properties of recycled organic matter. The initiative also seeks to enhance middle and high... Continue Reading >
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Elections in the Dominican Republic: Where is the Country headed?
April 23, 2012 - GFDD/FUNGLODE, in association with the Inter American Dialogue and the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the United States, organized a discussion on the upcoming presidential election to be held in the Dominican Republic May 20th, 2012, with Bernardo Vega, former ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States; Rosario Espinal, professor, Temple University;... Continue Reading >
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Earth Day
April 22, 2012 - As every year, this Sunday, April 22nd, we will celebrate Earth Day all around the world. It isn’t a holiday, but it falls on a Sunday, and many institutions will host activities throughout the week with the objective of raising awareness and sensitivity among people on the need to look after and protect the environment.... Continue Reading >
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Florida Universities Prove Natural Partners for InteRDom Programs
April 20, 2012 - The natural synergy between InteRDom Internships in the Dominican Republic’s mission and the profile and interests of the universities and students of South Florida set an excellent stage for representatives to present the InteRDom program, discuss research and other collaborations and meet students at diverse colleges and universities in the area from April 16-19, 2012.... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Swimmer Marcos Diaz Meets His Biggest Challenge: Raising Awareness for UN Millennium Development Goals at GFDD’s Dominican Get-together in the Big Apple
April 19, 2012 - Ultra distance open water swimmer, Marcos Diaz, told a crowd on Thursday night at the Dominican Get Together in the Big Apple, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, that in his long distance swims, “the trip is more important than the goal.” This philosophy generally guides the Dominican swimmer’s attitude about all of his long-distance,... Continue Reading >
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DR Environmental Film Festival Bring School Vegetable Garden Initiative to the Loyola and Calazans Schools in Santo Domingo
April 16, 2012 - GFDD’s Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) brought its School Vegetable Initiative to the students at the Loyola School and the Calazans School in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on April 16 and April 20 respectively. Students had the opportunity to become more familiar with organic vegetable cultivation and the ecosystem services of soils. The 11th... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Travels to Cartagena, Colombia to Participate in Sixth Summit of the Americas
April 16, 2012 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) attended the Sixth Summit of the Americas, "Connecting the Americas: Partners for Prosperity," in Cartagena, Colombia, celebrated April 14-15, 2012. The annual Summit organized by the Organization of American States (OAS), convened 34 Heads of State, with the purpose of advancing inter-regional cooperation in four critical areas: infrastructure;... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Collaborates on Inter-American Dialogue to Discuss: Elections in the Dominican Republic: Where is the Country Headed?
April 13, 2012 - Elections in the Dominican Republic, scheduled for May 20, are expected to be a closely contested. Some 6.5 million citizens will vote for President and Vice President. And, for the first time in the DR’s history, voters will also elect 8 deputies who will represent the nearly 2 million Dominicans living abroad. Two major candidates... Continue Reading >
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By Popular Demand, GFDD and FUNGLODE Publications Now Available at International Airports
April 13, 2012 - The GFDD and FUNGLODE are pleased to announce the second revised edition of New Perspectives: Dominican Republic, a series of some 400 breathtaking aerial photos of the Dominican Republic is now available at the Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata Airports. Also now available on Amazon, the book can also be purchased at shops all around... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Reaches Out to Florida Universities
April 12, 2012 - During the week of April 16th InteRDom representatives will travel to Miami, Florida to meet students, faculty and administrators at three top universities in order to form stronger bonds with the Latino/a student communities and to learn about and participate in the important research that is being done on the region. InteRDom team members will... Continue Reading >
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DREFF Reaches New Heights with First-Ever Expedition to Pico Duarte
April 10, 2012 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival’s first-ever expedition to Pico Duarte exceeded expectations. Over the course of the four-day trek, forty-five students from three Dominican high-schools -- Centro de Excelencia Media Profesora Cristina Billini Morales “Fe y Alegria”, Centro de Excelencia República de Colombia, and Centro Educativo República de Guatemala – had the opportunity to... Continue Reading >
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2011 Year in Review Now Available in Print and Electronic Format
April 4, 2012 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2011 Year in Review in print and electronic format. The publication, which features prologues by Honorary President, Dr. Leonel Fernández, and Executive Director, Natasha Despotovic; descriptions of the Foundation’s projects and programs; photos; highlights and testimonials, celebrates the gains achieved... Continue Reading >
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Introducing “411 on Study Abroad” Blog Series
April 3, 2012 - InteRDom Internships in the Dominican Republic is pleased to announce the launch of a one-month four-part series titled “411 on Study Abroad,” to be published on the program’s blog during the month of April. The series is authored by Ludonis Maule, a Baruch College Study Abroad Student Advisor and a current intern in the InteRDom... Continue Reading >
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Join Us for a Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple with Dominican Professional Swimmer and Humanitarian, Marcos Díaz
March 28, 2012 - Join us for a Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple on April 19 and meet Dominican Professional Swimmer and World Humanitarian, Marcos Díaz. Learn about the man who has made a splash across oceans, connecting continents, and making a difference in vulnerable communities. Recognizing that the world was falling short of meeting the commitments established... Continue Reading >
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Preparations for GFDD’s Participation in the World’s Largest-ever Environment Conference, Rio + 20, Underway
March 27, 2012 - In preparation for the upcoming Rio + 20 summit, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) attended the third open-ended informal intercessional meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, held on 26 and 27 March 2012, in the Economic and Social Council Chamber. The second round of informal discussions... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Global Roundtable with Dr. Bruce Niswander, Director of the Global Business Incubator
March 26, 2012 - Today, March 26, 2012, the GFDD Global Roundtable hosted a discussion session with Dr. Bruce Niswander, Director of the Global Business Incubator - a recent initiative of South-South News. The Incubator seeks to facilitate government and private sector opportunity to build capacity in countries of the Global South to leverage innovation and creativity for the... Continue Reading >