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	<title>The Latino Institute</title>
	<link>http://thelatinoinstitute.org</link>
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		<title>DANR Joins Forces with National and Local Coalitions to March for Immigration Reform</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE US CONGRESS SHOULD KEEP THEIR PROMISE
TIME FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM IS OVERDUE; THEY SHOULD ACT NOW!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington, DC. — The Dominican American National Roundtable, the only non profit, non partisan 501 (c) (3) national organization headquartered in Washington, DC, advocating on behalf of over 2 million Dominicans in the US, joined forces with hundreds of grassroots and national organizations and thousands of people at the “March for America” that took place in the National Mall in Washington, DC on Sunday, March 21, 2010 to demand from ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thelatinoinstitute.org/2010/03/19/danr-joins-forces-with-national-and-local-coalitions-to-march-for-immigration-reform/</link>
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		<title>DANR President Nestor Montilla to Speak at Latino 2010 Census Summit in Washington, DC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The message DANR is bringing to the Latino 2010 Summit in Washington, DC is very simple: If you are Dominican or Latino, write-in &#8220;Dominican&#8221; or your nationality on question 8 on the 2010 Census form,&#8221; said Vice President Julio Guridy.

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Washington, DC.&#8211; President Nestor Montilla and Vice President Julio Guridy of The Dominican American National Roundtable, will attend the Latino 2010 Census Summit slated to take place at the U.S. Senate Visitor Center (Rooms 202 and 203) in Washington, DC on March 17, 2010, the day most households in ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thelatinoinstitute.org/2010/03/15/danr-president-nestor-montilla-to-speak-at-latino-2010-census-summit-in-washington-dc/</link>
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		<title>Hon. Kay Palacios Delivers Keynote at CODA 10th Annual Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Hon. Kay Palacios delivered the keynote address at the 10th Anniversary of New Jersey Conference on Dominican Affairs held on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at Rutgers School of Law in Newark, NJ.  Palacios made history as one of the first two Dominicans ever elected to office in the United States of America.  She was elected Councilwoman in Englewood Cliffs, NJ on November 4, 1991. Following is a transcript of her speech:
 
Councilman Segura, Maria Teresa Feliciano, Members and friends of the Dominican Community of New Jersey, distinguished guests: I am deeply ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thelatinoinstitute.org/2010/03/11/hon-kay-palacios-delivers-keynote-at-coda-10th-annual-conference/</link>
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		<title>It’s Census Time! DANR Urges All Dominicans To Write “Dominican” on Question 8 on 2010 Census Form</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ESCRIBAN: &#8220;DOMINICANO OR DOMINICANA&#8221; EN LA PLANILLA DEL CENSO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Washington, DC. &#8211;–The Dominican American National Roundtable (DANR), the only national non- profit, non-partisan 503 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Washington, DC, advocating on behalf of over 2 million Dominicans in the US and Puerto Rico, urges all Dominicans to write “Dominican” on Question 8 on the 2010 Census form. The questionnaire will be sent to households throughout the United States by March 15-17, 2010.
To view or download the 2010 Census Questionnaire, click here:
The Census form includes 10 questions expected ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thelatinoinstitute.org/2010/03/11/it%e2%80%99s-census-time-danr-urges-all-dominicans-to-write-%e2%80%9cdominican%e2%80%9d-on-question-8-on-2010-census-form/</link>
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		<title>DANR to Host a National Summit Reception On Capitol Hill with Dominican American Leaders from Across the US</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC. –  In observation of the 166th Anniversary of the Independence of the Dominican Republic, the Dominican-American National Roundtable (DANR) will host a Summit Reception on Capitol Hill in Room H-137 on Monday, March 1, 2010 starting at 6:30 pm.
 
“On behalf of the DANR National Board of Directors, members, supporters and friends, the Dominican American National Roundtable will convene dozens of leaders from across the United States at a Summit Reception on Capitol Hill to commemorate the Independence of the Dominican Republic and follow-up discussion of most pressing issues impacting ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thelatinoinstitute.org/2010/02/25/danr-to-host-a-national-summit-reception-on-capitol-hill-with-dominican-american-leaders-from-across-the-us/</link>
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		<title>Hundreds of Dominicans Celebrate Decades of Accomplishments in New Jersey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CODA Documentary Brought Chuckles of Pride and Tears of Self-fullfilment to Conference Participants as They Saw Their Accomplishments on Big Screen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Amiris Perez, 973-432-7688 &#8211; thelatinoinstitute@gmail.com
Newark, NJ &#8211; Over 600 Dominican and Latino Leaders attended the 10th Annual Conference on Dominican Affairs at the Rutgers School of Law &#8211; Center for Law &#38; Justice, 123 Washington Street Newark, NJ.
Speakers and panelists included journalists Nuria Piera, Antonio Martinez and Fernando Aquino, Dr. Ramon Antonio Veras, Dr. Jesus Abreu Montero, world-renown plastic surgeon, and Hon. Kay Palacios, the first Dominican ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thelatinoinstitute.org/2010/02/23/hundreds-of-dominicans-celebrate-decades-of-accomplishments-in-new-jersey/</link>
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		<title>NJ Dominican Leadership to Hold the First State-Wide Pow-wow on Dominican-Puerto Rican Relations: Let&#8217;s Talk About Power Sharing and Strategizing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It&#8217;s time to talk: Let&#8217;s talk about power sharing and strategizing,&#8221;
said Dr. Maria Teresa Feliciano, CODA President.
 

Newark, NJ – On Sunday, February 21, 2010, from 8 am to 4 pm the 10th Annual New Jersey Conference on Dominican Affairs (CODA) will hold its first state-wide pow-wow about Dominican-Puerto Rican historical relations.  The panel discussion will take place at 11 am at Rutgers School of Law &#8211; Center for Law &#38; Justice, 123 Washington Street, Newark, NJ  07102.  
Dominicans and Puerto Ricans have maintained a long-lasting historical relationship from colonial times ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thelatinoinstitute.org/2010/02/08/nj-dominican-leadership-to-hold-the-first-state-wide-powwow-on-dominican-puerto-rican-relations-lets-talk-about-power-sharing-and-strategizing/</link>
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		<title>Investigative Journalist Nuria Piera to Speak at CODA&#8217;s 10th Annual Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
Newark, NJ &#8212; The distinguished journalist Nuria Piera, known for her investigative reports in the Dominican Republic, will speak at the New Jersey Conference on Dominican Affairs on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at the Rutgers School of Law in New Jersey.
 
&#8220;It is an honor for me to address Dominicans in New Jersey about the role of investigative reporting as an agent of social change.&#8221; (Es para mi un honor ir a hablar a los dominicanos en New Jersey sobre el periodismo investigativo y su efecto en la sociedad),&#8221; said Piera ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thelatinoinstitute.org/2010/02/07/journalist-nuria-piera-to-speak-at-codas-10th-annual-conference/</link>
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		<title>New Study Reveals Dr. Guillermo Linares Was not the First Dominican Elected to Public Office in the United States of America &#8211; A Dominican American Woman Was Elected Too in New Jersey on November 4, 1991</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For a printable copy, click here: New Study Reveals DR. Guillermo Linares Was Not the First Dominican Elected to Public Office in USA
 
Paterson, NJ &#8212; The Conference on Dominican Affairs (CODA) will release: &#8221;New Jersey Dominicans: A Decade of Accomplishments,&#8221; a new book and documentary confirming that the Hon. Kay Palacios was the first Dominican American woman ever elected to public office in the United States of America.  The research rendering  accounts for the presence and accomplishments of Dominicans in the Garden State since their arrival before the 1940s to the present.
 
The publication and documentary will be ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thelatinoinstitute.org/2010/02/04/new-study-reveals-dr-guillermo-linares-was-not-the-first-dominican-elected-to-public-office-in-the-united-states-of-america-a-dominican-american-woman-was-elected-too-in-new-jersey-on-november-4-1/</link>
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		<title>NJ Conference on Dominican Affairs: Building Our National Agenda</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Register now and make a donation by clicking on the image and or on the following link: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
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		<link>http://thelatinoinstitute.org/2010/01/31/nj-conference-on-dominican-affairs-building-our-national-agenda/</link>
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