Caribbean Connections: The Dominican Republic

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Forward (By Julia Alvarez):
"Hold tight to the string of print, and slowly spool the stories, the poems, the essays, the testimonials into yourself... you will discover what it means to be a Dominican immigrant, bringing to the United States of America a rich and complicated history, a set of assumptions, expectations, dreams and fears."

Did you know that Dominicans are the fourth largest Latino community in the U.S.? Or that Dominican literature, which has strong political themes, has inspired writers throughout North and South America to be part of the human rights effort? More>>

High schools, colleges, and nonprofit organizations have found unique and important ways to use Caribbean Connections: The Dominican Republic in their communities and classrooms. Here are some examples:

The Foundation for Peace organizes trips to the Dominican Republic to provide free medical treatment, offer classes, and work hand-in-hand with Dominicans on construction projects. They are using this new resource to train their group leaders, who in turn train about 300 volunteers.

Patricia Johnson, professor at Hostos Community College in New York City, is using Caribbean Connections: The Dominican Republic to teach immigration law.

The Lawrence Adult Learning Center, located in one of the largest Dominican communities in the U.S., is using this publication and other Caribbean Connections titles to teach English to Caribbean immigrants.

The Center for Immigrant Families, a collective of immigrant women of color who promote women’s leadership, knowledge, and power in social justice movement-building, is using this resource in their community workshops.