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Wishing Our Extended Family of Friends and Supporters Glad Tidings for a Glorious Holiday Season Filled with Peace, Love, Joy and Prosperity
On Wednesday, December 11, 2013, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) hosted its first Holiday Cocktail Party at the new office headquarters, centrally located in downtown, Washington, DC. The staff of GFDD was honored to have more than 60 guests, including prominent and distinguished members from international organizations, the diplomatic corp, and collaborators.

GFDD’s Eco-Huertos Program Brings Year to-a-close with Creation of 8 New School and Community Gardens
On December 11th, the Eco-Huertos Program, which seeks to support the creation of sustainable gardens in schools and communities throughout the Dominican Republic, successfully concluded a series of induction and garden creation workshops, which culminated in the establishment of 8 new fruit and vegetable garden systems.

A certificate of participation was issued to all Dominican Students who attended the GFDD/FUNGLODE’s Global Dominican Exchange Program at Yale University
The first college students from the Dominican Republic who participated in the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program (GDAE) received a certificate of participation after their extraordinary experience at Yale University, which took place from Nov. 11 to 16, 2013.

DREFF joins the Dominican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in raising awareness for ocean conservation
As part of GFDD’s Year-Round Environmental Film Screenings program, the DR Environmental Film Festival in collaboration with the Dominican Vice Ministry of Coastal Marine Resources celebrated a screening of the documentary film Planet Ocean on December 6th at Ministry headquarters in Santo Domingo.

Celebrating Dominican Artistic Achievement – FUNGLODE/GFDD Awards: Publication Launch and Announcement of 2013 Winners
On December 5, Editorial FUNGLODE released three publications containing the winning entries of the 2012 FUNGLODE / GFDD Awards in the categories of Journalism, Novel and Essay writing. On the same day, it also announced the winners of the 2013 FUNGLODE/GFDD Awards.

DREFF joins the Siempre Mas Foundation in realizing the Sixth and Seventh Educational Expeditions to Pico Duarte
The Sixth and Seventh Educational Expeditions to Pico Duarte, organized by Karim Mella’s Siempre Mas Foundation, in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) among other organizations, took place this past September 12-15 and October 3-6, respectively.

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.

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.

Yale University Hosts 10 Dominican Students for the First Successful Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program
The majestic campus of Yale University was an elegant backdrop for the first edition of the Global Dominican Academic Exchange Program, which drew to a successful close on November 16, 2013 after five days of rigorous academics, engaging dialogue, lively conversation and great fun between the student members of Yale’s Dominican Student Association (Quisqueyalies) and the ten student participants from the Dominican Republic.

President Fernandez Visits with Head of CLAS at Georgetown University
During his visit to Washington DC, the former President of DR, Leonel Fernandez visited Georgetown University to meet with the Director of the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Mark Chernick, to continue to fortify ties between their respective institutions and the Dominican Republic.