THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Should you have any questions, please contact the
DANR office at 202-2380097 or at info@danr.rog

 ‘Dominican Celebration at Shea’

Friday, July 25. 2008
New York Mets Baseball Club
Shea Stadium
123-01 Rooselvet Avenue
Flushing, NY 11368-1699

Obs.: The "DANR Dominican Celebration Reception" has been canceled.
Shea Stadium's Merengue Night will happen as scheduled after the
New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals game.

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DANR Selects 2008 National Summer Youth Fellows:
The next generation of Immigration advocates

   
Washington, DC (June 20, 2008)

The Dominican-American National Roundtable (DANR) is pleased to announce that it has selected a group of six fellows to be a part of The DANR 2008 National Summer Youth Fellowship Program. The national fellowship program will introduce talented youth to the realms of policy and advocacy work at the national and local levels. The fellows will learn and be trained about one of our community’s most pressing issue – immigration reform.

“We are extremely excited about the quality and enthusiasm of the young people we selected to be a part of this year’s program. During this program we will provide leadership training to the next generation of Dominican leaders in the United States.” said Victor Capellan, National President of the DANR. “This year’s fellows will have the opportunity to learn about the inner works of our nation’s Capital and take the acquired knowledge and apply it at the local level in their communities.”

“We are proud of the youth we have selected and know the program will provide young people the tools necessary to succeed as they become the leaders of tomorrow – today!” said Amaris Guzman, Chair of the DANR Youth Initiative and Board Member from New York City.

The first week of this program, July 6, 2008 to July 12, 2008, will take place in Washington, DC. Fellows will obtain Immigration Advocacy Training through different workshops conducted by immigration experts. They will also learn how to raise and address community issues to elected officials, create a working strategy and organize the necessary team to have an impact. Fellows
will have the opportunity to learn about their Dominican identity and how to become influential leaders in their communities.

On Monday July 14, 2008, Fellows will return to their communities and will be placed within a Dominican non-for-profit organization, where they will work with a mentor to design and implement immigration advocacy projects in their respective communities. Fellows will serve within their organizations from Monday July 14, 2008 until Friday August 1, 2008.
   

The 2008 DANR National Youth Fellows are:
   Sponsored by Aramark

 Mr. Wilson Rosa 
New Jersey Fellow: a 19 year-old undergraduate student at Mt. St. Mary's College in Newburg, New York.

 Mr. Jared Salcedo
New York City Fellow: a 24 year-old graduate student at Queens College-CUNY in Queens, New York.

 Ms. Carla Taveras
New York City Fellow: a 21 year-old undergraduate student at New York University in New York City.

 Ms. Licelot Altagracia-Cruz
New York City Fellow: a 19 year-old undergraduate student at The College of St. Rose in Albany, NY.

 Ms. Maria Hiciano
Rhode Island Fellow: a 19 year-old undergraduate student at Rhode Island College in Providence, Rhode Island.

 Ms. Jericka Fernandez
Rhode Island Fellow: a 19 year old undergraduate student Elon University in Elon, North Carolina.

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Dominican American National Roundtable

    presents its
"3rd. Annual Dominican Making Waves" in Rhode Island

Let's enjoy a short cruise in Rhode Island with food, games,
Free-Tee Shirt, Door Prizes and more surprises.

Date: August 17, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Place: 461 Water St Gate #4, Warren, RI 02885

Seats are limited!

Please CLICK HERE to purchase tickets and more information

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About the DANR
Established in 1997, The Dominican American National Roundtable is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advocate for the empowerment of Dominicans in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Territories. Based in Washington, DC, the DANR is the first and only national organization advocating on behalf of the over one million Dominican Americans in areas concerning education, health, economic development, immigration, and civic empowerment at the national level. The DANR National Conference is the only conference in the United States that brings together Dominicans from around the country under one roof for the purpose of community empowerment.
The DANR 11th Annual National Conference will take place October 10-12, 2008 in Providence, RI.

DANR 11^th Annual National Conference