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New York Times Article Showcases the Allure of Santo Domingo

A recent article published by the New York Times (NYT) entitled, “36 Hours in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,” by Nell McShane Wulfhart, highlights the exciting city life of the capital city that can be found beyond the beaches. The InteRDom program has always prided itself in promoting Santo Domingo as a bustling metropolis with an array of activities for international exchange students and we are happy to see that the city is being recognized by such a prestigious news outlet as the New York Times. Read the full NYT article, here: http://nyti.ms/1OJmFaL For those inspired by the article and wish to do more than just vacation, InteRDom representatives encourage university students and recent graduates to... Read More

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To organize internship programs that contribute to the professional development of the intern and the institutional development of the recipient organization To offer students academic programs that correspond to their interests and encourage in-depth understanding of Caribbean reality To organize encounters between international interns, professionals, professors and Dominican students to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experience To provide interns with services that guarantee safe, pleasant and rewarding stays To positively impact the Dominican labor force by providing competent and enthusiastic interns About GFDD/FUNGLODE Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the advancement of global collaboration and exchange relevant to Dominican professionals, general audiences and institutions in the... Read More

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Living the Life

By: Alexandria Rogers InteRDom Correspondent, Alexandria, has completed three years of her Bachelor's degree in Sports Administration and Spanish at the University of Miami, Florida. She is participating in the 2013 10-week Caribbean Summer Program.You can read more about Alexandria and her participation in the Correspondent Program here. I have now been in Santo Domingo for two weeks and I have nothing but good things to say! The people are some of the nicest people that I have ever met and from what I have seen the country is beautiful. Upon landing in the country, I was so excited and took so many pictures on the drive on the way to the apartment. While driving,... Read More

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What Do I Have to Do?

By: Ikenna Okoro InteRDom Correspondent, Ikenna, has recently completed his undergraduate studies in Biology at the University of Miami, Florida and is participating in the 2013 10-week Graduate and Gap Year Program. You can read more about Ikenna and his participation in the Correspondent Program here. Hey, my name is Ikenna Okoro! I am from Rowlett, Texas and a recent graduate of the University of Miami. I aspire to be a health care professional and it is surreal that I will be gaining valuable career experience in the Dominican Republic in just two weeks! I just received my proposal, and I will have two part-time internships. The first will be working as a Coordination Assistant at... Read More

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A very memorable day for the gardening volunteers

By: Amber Brookmire Amber is a graduating senior at the City College of New York, majoring in Anthropology and Jewish Studies. She is participating in the 2012 CCNY-InteRDom Service Learning Program, and will serve as the InteRDom Correspondent in the CUNY system. To read more about Amber and her participation in the Correspondent program, see her profile here.   Week four has sadly come and gone for my stay in Santo Domingo. Our strong start this past week led us to reach our gardening goals and finish early! Tuesday was our last day working with the families that participated in the project. It was a very memorable day for all of the volunteers as we... Read More

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Organizations from different sectors become certified to implement internship programs

The 5th edition of the InteRDom Internship Certification Program Seminar was held March 1st and 2nd, 2012 at the Santo Domingo headquarters of Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and was attended by representatives of organizations from a variety of sectors including banking, government and free trade zones. (more…) Read More

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A Trip to the “Play” Brings the Story to Life for Martinez

Christine Martinez is a baseball enthusiast.  She is passionate about the game, the business behind it and the personal stories of the players that make it one of the most popular sports in the United States.  However, it has become apparent to her that “America’s pastime” no longer solely represents the United States.  It is for this reason that she made the decision to conduct research on the game in the Dominican Republic, a country that is also steeped in baseball talent and heritage and the home of innumerable Major League Baseball (MLB) superstars who are transforming the way that Americans view the game. “The Dominican Republic has the highest number of baseball players in... Read More