About

The concept of the Roundtable emerged in December 1997, when over 200 Dominican American leaders from around the country met in Miami, FL, to discuss the educational, economic, legal, social and political status of the more than one million people of Dominican origin in the United States. This historic gathering was organized and hosted by the Dominican American National Foundation of South Florida under the leadership of Margarita Cepeda. President, and Radhames Peguero, Executive Director; the Office of New York State Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat; and Rhode Island’s Quisqueya in Acton Youth Organization. Embracing the theme “The National Agenda,” the conference included workshops and symposia addressing education, public policy, healthcare, immigration reform, community empowerment and economic development, among other topics, with attendees from states and cities with large Dominican populations