Today was a very informational day. We ventured
to Funglode to learn about international relations that the DR has with other
countries. Funglode actually stands for "Fundacion Global Democracia y
Desarrollo". Here they focus on holding conferences and debates related to
public health and social issues around the globe. We also had an opportunity to
view their very extensive library full of encyclopedias and their beautiful
gallery with very inspiring photographs. The photos gave strong depictions of
what life is like in the Dominican Republic and it was an honor to be able to
analyze each beautiful picture. After our tour we signed some documents
regarding our trip to Las Matas De Farfan, and then went to lunch. The place
was called Cappuccino, and it was delicious! We were treated to a 3 course meal
and honestly couldn't move by the end of it we were fed so well.
When we
finished lunch we headed back to Funglode to learn and interact with Stefano Todde, MS,consultant for Ministry of Education of the DR. He is also a consultant for the Univesity for International Cooperation of Costa Rica. He taught us about project management, proposal development and sustainable project development. He was educated in Italy and later studied global health Copenhagan University in Denmark speaker, This information
was very vital and helped prepare us for our own projects we were implementing
in Las Matas. There are many steps in making a successful and effective project
so we had a lot of planning to do for ours. A big part of this trip is promoting
primary prevention of health and to do so we have to provide education to these
rural areas of the Dominican so that they can lead healthier lives and avoid hospitalizations.
After our information session with Stefano we headed back to our homes to have
a nice light dinner (as we were still full from lunch!). Since our day was very
long and full of brain power, we spent the rest of the night relaxing and
chatting under warm skies of the beautiful Dominican Republic.
By: Kelly Benson SN
* Stefano Todde is a consultant specialized in planning monitoring and evaluating projects. Mr. Todde has a bachelors's degree in Political Science and Relations as well as a masters degree in Goverenance and Global Systems. He was also trained in International Public Health and is currently working as a specialized consultant with the department of Inter-institutional Projects and Stratagies in the Dominican Republic.
By: Kelly Benson SN
* Stefano Todde is a consultant specialized in planning monitoring and evaluating projects. Mr. Todde has a bachelors's degree in Political Science and Relations as well as a masters degree in Goverenance and Global Systems. He was also trained in International Public Health and is currently working as a specialized consultant with the department of Inter-institutional Projects and Stratagies in the Dominican Republic.
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