DANR National Youth Initiatives

National Youth Fellowship Program

“Training the Next Generation”

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Thanks to the sponsorship of ARAMARK, Inc. in 2008, a group of six outstanding  college students from the great states of  New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island were brought to the Nation’s Capitol to be informed, educated, and trained about the nation’s most pressing issue among  the Latino and Dominican American community: Immigration.  These students were offered a mission: to become the next generation’s leading immigration advocates in their respective communities.  In gratitude to the experts and speakers from all facets of the immigration sector in Washington, DC [including ARAMARK, the Inter-American Development Bank, National Council of La Raza,  United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Labor Council for Latin American Advancement], fellows were able to grasp the in depth issues of immigration and were able to share their learned training to the community.  Some of these internships sites included: the Dominico-American Society of Queens, DANR Headquarters Office in DC, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights,  and the NYC Mayor’s Office.

In 2009, an additional group of eight phenomenal students representing the great states of California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, and New Jersey were brought to Washington, DC, this time, to tackle the nation’s pressing issue, Economic Reform.  Thanks to the expertise and advice of leading experts and professionals within the economic arena, [including U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Inter-American Development Bank, Latinos In the Information Sciences and Technology, PepsiCo, Merrill Lynch, among others],  fellows were able to put their training to practice within their fall internship sites [including the New York State Attorney General's Office, Latin American Economic Development Association of New Jersey, 5th Ward Paterson NJ Councilman Julio Tavarez's Office, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Dominican Development Center and Hyde Square Taskforce of MA, and JUNTA for Progressive Action in CT].  Our 2009 fellows were also provided a tour to the Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. Capitol, and the Embassy of the Dominican Republic.  Additionally, fellows were able to visit congressional offices including U.S. Senator “Bob” Menendez’s Office to discuss policy issues concerning the current state of economic reform.

Sponsorship Opportunities: Is your company/organization interested in sponsoring our National Youth Fellowship Program for Summer/Fall 2011? Please feel free to contact us above for more information and proposal presentations.

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2011 Summer/Fall

National Youth Fellowship Program

“Training the Next Generation for Educational Reform and Advocacy”

July 24-July 31, 2011 & Fall 2011 Advocacy Work

Joint Program

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FOLLOW ONLINE BLOG BY 2011 FELLOW:

Ms. Dahiana Tejada, Pennsylvania State University

REFORMA EDUCATIVA Y ABOGACIA: http://dahianatejada.wordpress.com

The Dominican American National Roundtable Youth Initiative hosted its 2011 Summer/Fall National Youth Fellowship Program: Training the Next Generation for Educational Reform and Advocacy. This training brought together 8 college students of Dominican descent both at the undergraduate and graduate levels interested in taking on leading roles as advocates of educational reform in their communities. DANR Fellows received a 1-week training in Washington, D.C. where they learned about the current state of educational reform and policies throughout a series of workshops, events, site visits, and congressional visits, among others. In the fall of 2011, fellows are currently participating in advocacy projects for 12 weeks, putting forth their training and knowledge into practice. Some of these advocacy projects include self-produced community workshops, a DANR.org online newsletter initiative on topics such as education and literacy, civic engagement, educational reform in public schools, and others; an essay for submission in our youth empowerment workshop, among other creative projects.

Prospective Applicants:  For further information and questions regarding application details, please email:

• Ms. Amaris D. Guzman, Fellowship Director–email: aguzman@danr.org
• Mr. Elias Alcantara, Fellowship Co-Director–email: ealcantara@danr.org