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Dominican Students Conquer New Heights on Mountain Hike to Pico Duarte
The 9th Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Siempre Mas Foundation, concluded successfully, this time with 75 students and staff members.
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DREFF Opens Designated ”Green” Area to Help Promote Environment Preservation and Education Initatives
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Vida Azul Foundation signed an inter-institutional collaboration agreement on a significant initiative aimed at raising awareness in children and adults on the importance of preserving the environment. The educational program of activities will be carried out at the recently opened Espacio Verde (Green Space), located in the Sambil
Commercial Center of Santo Domingo.
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Meet Henry Montero, GFDD/FUNGLODE Fellow Researching Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
The Fellows Program, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, is pleased to announce the fellowship of our most recent scholar, Henry Montero Tapia, Ph.D candidate in psychology at Capella University. Henry’s research will examine Cognitive Behavioral Therapy evidence-based treatment for symptoms related to Parkinson’s disease psychosis.
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2014 University of Rhode Island Winter Programs Come to a Successful Close
The two simultaneous University of Rhode Island January Programs hosted by InteRDom came to a close on Thursday, January 16 after an engaging two-week agenda of seminars, lectures, field trips and service projects for the largest group InteRDom has hosted to date– 24 political science and nursing students and 5 professors.
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FUNGLODE and GFDD to host STEM World 2014 Conference (Science Technology Engineering and Math)
Knowledge drives action, and at the STEM World 2014 Conference at FUNGLODE headquarters in Santo Domingo, there is a wealth of both to be found.
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InteRDom to Host University of Rhode Island 2014 Winter Short Programs in January
The InteRDom program is excited to continue strengthening its partnership with the University of Rhode Island this January, by hosting for the fourth consecutive year, two groups of students who will perform service learning activities and explore cultural, political and social elements of Dominican society.
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InteRDom Forms New Relationships and Finds Inspiration at CIEE Annual Conference
The 2013 CIEE Annual Conference was buzzing with energy as InteRDom representatives joined more than 500 international education professionals to discuss innovations and demands in the field of education abroad, while forming new relationships with study abroad professionals from different universities across the US and abroad.
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InteRDom to Attend CIEE Annual Conference in Minneapolis
Staying up-to-date on current study abroad trends and practices is vital for the evolution of all international education programs. In order to discuss new innovations and demands in the field of education abroad, and to form new relationships with study abroad professionals from different universities, representatives from InteRDom Internships in the Dominican Republic will attend the 2013 CIEE Annual
Conference from November 20-23 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Former Dominican President Gives Keynote at George Washington University (GWU)
Dr. Leonel Fernandez, Former President of the Dominican Republic and current President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, and its sister organization in the DR, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo, (FUNGLODE), gave the keynote address at a George Washington University (GWU).
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GFDD Strengthens Partnerships with Dominican Student Leaders from Universities and Colleges in Washington DC, and around the U.S.
On November 15, 2013, following his successful keynote address at George Washington University entitled, “Political Communication and Campaigns: Winning Strategies and Governance”, former President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez, and current president of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) took the opportunity to convene a meeting with active Dominican leaders in Washington’s academic community
