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NGOs Share Experiences With Volunteers During First InteRDom Networking Session
InteRDom launched its latest initiative “Networking Sessions for Organizations” on Wednesday, March 19th, when leaders from eight local nonprofit organizations came together to discuss the topic “How to optimize the work of international students and integrate volunteers and local leaders to expand projects and make them sustainable.”

The school is responsible for providing the students the space they need to create and develop their skills
Prof. José Manuel Gutiérrez Fernández, from the Philosophy Center for Children of the Principality of Asturias (Centro de Filosofía para Niños del Principado de Asturias), presented the lecture The citizen we have the responsibility of educating.

InteRDom Correspondent Organizes Presentation at St. Peter’s University
InteRDom, in collaboration with program alumnus and correspondent, Carlos Gonzalez, is thrilled to host an information session and correspondent presentation at St. Peter’s University on Thursday, March 20, 2014 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.

GFDD’s RDescubre Program Inspires Environmental Stewardship through Education
GFDD’s RDescubre Program in collaboration with Listín Diario’s Plan Lea, organized an educational whale-watching excursion on March 15th. As part of Geography Week (Semana de la Geografía), the aim of the trip was to promote the exploration of nature, particularly of protected areas.

InteRDom Launches “Networking Sessions for Organizations” Initiative
On Wednesday, March 19th at 9:00 a.m. InteRDom will host its first ever “Networking Sessions for Organizations” at Café Filó of Juan Bosch Library. The event features the participation of the program’s NGO partners, and keynote speaker Luis Miguel Acevedo, Country Director of ADRA Dominicana, will speak to the theme: “How to optimize the work of international students and integrate volunteers and local leaders to expand projects and make them sustainable”

Meet Jim Mahon, GFDD/FUNGLODE Fellow Researching Tax Incidence and Tax Reforms in the Dominican Republic and Latin America
The Fellows Program, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, is pleased to introduce the fellowship of our current scholar, Dr. James E. Mahon Jr., Professor of Political Science and Political Economy at Williams College, and researcher for the Woodrow Wilson Center. Dr. Mahon’s research focuses on the political economy of tax reforms in the Dominican Republic and the region.

GFDD’s RDescubre Program embarks on a whale watching adventure
RDescubre in collaboration with Listin Diario’s Plan Lea initiative, will be organizing an educational whale watching tour on March 15th, 2014, under the framework of Geography Week (Semana de la Geografia). Forty-one exceptional students have been selected from 10 schools around the country to participate in this amazing journey.

InteRDom Connects with Potential Interns at the URI Summer Job & Internship Fair
The room brimmed with energy and excitement at the 2014 University of Rhode Island Summer Job & Internship Fair on March 5, 2014, as nearly 600 students filtered through the booths, eager to learn about the different opportunities available to them with the 45 organizations represented.

Meet Mat Rosa, GFDD/FUNGLODE Fellow Researching Governance Profiles of Institutional Arrangements for Climate Change Adaptation
The Fellows Program, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, is pleased to announce the fellowship of our most recent scholar, Mat Rosa, Masters candidate in Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island (URI). Mat’s research focuses on governance profiles of institutional arrangements for climate change adaptation.

ReCrearte Program continues to gain strength across the country
GFDD/FUNGLODE is delighted to report on the progress of the ReCrearte program, which has experienced great success in the first few months of 2014, spreading to new communities throughout Santo Domingo.