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• Ministry of Culture Launches "Círculo de Espera" Book

  Ministry of Culture Launches “Círculo de Espera” BookSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 1/26/2012 The Ministry of Culture (MINC in Spanish), recently launched the book, “Círculo de Espera”, which is a collection of stories written by the winners of the Second Baseball Stories Contest, held in 2009. The first, second and third place stories are: “Tigre y … Continue reading "Ministry of Culture Launches “Círculo de Espera” Book"

• Students Participate in the 39th School Eco-Visit Program

  Students Participate in the 39th School Eco-Visit ProgramSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 1/26/2012 Some 300 children from various schools in the Dominican Republic recently took part in the 39th School Eco-Visit Program, organized by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in coordination with the Ministry of Education. Participating schools include Los Cacaos, La Reventazón, Madre … Continue reading "Students Participate in the 39th School Eco-Visit Program"

• Training and Production Center Offers Educational Opportunities to Residents of Azua

  Training and Production Center Offers Educational Opportunities to Residents of AzuaLos Cartones, Azua, Dominican Republic 1/25/2012 The new Training and Production Center will benefit residents in the region as they receive the necessary tools to prosper and achieve a better quality of life. “Azua has been a been a brave, hard-working and invincible town on … Continue reading "Training and Production Center Offers Educational Opportunities to Residents of Azua"

• Growing Up Happy," a project for little girls and adolescents in Azua

  Growing Up Happy,” a project for little girls and adolescents in AzuaSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1/25/2012 The Dominican Republic Plan (Plan República Dominicana) has developed the project “Growing Up Happy” in the communities of Tábara Arriba, Los Toros, Tábara Abajo, Las Guanábanas and Sajanoa de Azua, as part of the activities of the Economic Security … Continue reading "Growing Up Happy,” a project for little girls and adolescents in Azua"

• Ministry of Education Officials Coordinate with Anti-Domestic Violence Campaign in the Schools

  Ministry of Education Officials Coordinate with Anti-Domestic Violence Campaign in the SchoolsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 25/01/2012 The Ministry of Education´s Office of Gender Development and Education held a meeting-workshop on gender equality and socio-cultural issues. The objective of the meeting with regional school officials, was to coordinate the development of a school-based “Respectful Treatment and … Continue reading "Ministry of Education Officials Coordinate with Anti-Domestic Violence Campaign in the Schools"

• Culture offers conference on "Marketing and Cultural Identity"

  Culture offers conference on “Marketing and Cultural Identity”Santo Domingo, República Dominicana 25/01/2012 The Deputy Minister of Institutional Development of the Ministry of Culture (MINC), Matthew Morrison, offered a lecture entitled “Marketing and Cultural Identity Facing the Challenges of the XXI Century” at The Ateneo Dominicano. “Cultural democracy fosters the creativity and the potential of individuals, and it is, therefore, linked to the revitalization and the democratization of culture, which turns subjects into spectators and, … Continue reading "Culture offers conference on “Marketing and Cultural Identity”"

• Minister of Education Hands Over New School in Santo Domingo East

  Minister of Education Hands Over New School in Santo Domingo EastSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 1/25/2012 The Ministry of Education (MINERD in Spanish) inaugurated the new Professor Juan Bosch School last Wednesday, January 25th. The school, located in the Brisas del Este sector of Santo Domingo East, was built with an investment of $23,842,849 Dominican pesos. … Continue reading "Minister of Education Hands Over New School in Santo Domingo East"

• Norms and Quality Systems Agency Will Work on Ingredient Labeling of Packaged Goods

  Norms and Quality Systems Agency Will Work on Ingredient Labeling of Packaged GoodsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 1/24/2012 A  guidebook will be provided to advise producers on specifically how to list the ingredients in their products. This proposal will be submitted to a committee made up of representatives of the manufacturing sector, consumers, technicians and academics … Continue reading "Norms and Quality Systems Agency Will Work on Ingredient Labeling of Packaged Goods"

• Education Ministry, with UNESCO Support, Develops Workshop for a Culture of Peace

  Education Ministry, with UNESCO Support, Develops Workshop for a Culture of PeaceSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 1/24/2012 The Ministry of Education (MINERD in Spanish), through the Department of Psychology, Orientation and Attention to Diversity, began an international audiovisual communication workshop on the prevention of violence: The Use of Information and Communication Technology to Build a Culture … Continue reading "Education Ministry, with UNESCO Support, Develops Workshop for a Culture of Peace"

• Technical school opens in Elias Piña

  Technical school opens in Elias PiñaSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1/24/2012 On January 24, President LeonelFernández and Lic.Josefina Pimentel, Minister of Education,opened the LiceoTécnicoSagradoCorazón de Jesús Fe y Alegría, a technical high school,located in Comendador, in the Elías Piña province, which was built with an investment of seventy seven million one hundred twenty two thousand seven … Continue reading "Technical school opens in Elias Piña"