SANTIAGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Fundación Tropicalia and Fundación Cisneros participated in the sixth annual Regional Forum on New Technologies for Virtual Educa Caribe, organized by FUNGLODE. The forum took place at the Universidad Abierta Para Adultos (UAPA), with the goal of gathering representatives from public and private sectors, as well as non-profit organizations, to present innovative practices, case studies, and exchange experiences in promoting the role of private companies in education for sustainable development. Fundación Cisneros directed introductory workshops from the Professional Development for Teachers Program (AME), while the Fundación Tropicalia presented themes on education and corporate social responsibility. Both foundations reinforced their unified goal in supporting education in the Dominican Republic.
March 23, 2012
Virtual Educa Caribe 2012
Topic:
EDUCATION
AGENTS OF CHANGE
WE RECOMMEND
Cisneros Foundation begins repairing schools in Miches
The Fundación Cisneros rebuilds several primary schools in the town of Miches.
Philanthropy and profitability: the new DNA of companies
The president of the Cisneros Foundation is the third generation at the head of Venezuelan group that his grandfather founded 84 years ago, one of the largest corporations of the media and entertainment world. Today, Adriana dedicates her efforts to unite business and philanthropy. According to her, "it is completely natural to combine both worlds."