Hello to all that have PM me and responded, Thanks!
So basically, some friends and local neighborhood people and myself have begun the United Power foundation, our main purpose is to build relationships with the Churches, neighborhood organizations, schools, other non-profits at the local and eventually at the national level to build power (organized people and organized money), and negotiate with the Corporations and Government ways to work together to protect and improve the lives of the Dominican family, in the country. We will work together with the Centro Montalvo, very famous local organization and the IAF in the USA.
So the organizing work is our way of creating immediate and long-term change. Now the Luigi Giussani Cultural Center of Los Mina, is a project of the United Power Foundation, were we want to offer the children/youth here a total embrace to their humanity and care for who they are in a more consistent way, through our presence with them and through the arts, academics, career and technical training opportunities.
I know it would be difficult to coordinate with everyone for a visit, but maybe we can try. Can folks begin to mention dates when they think they can pay us a visit? If not just pm me your contact information so we can coordinate a visit or I can meet you, were you wish. If there is a joint visit, I can get a van and pick people up at the Torre Popular Av. John F. Kennedy #20 esq. M?ximo G?mez and give you all a tour.
As I said we are a volunteer operated center, our center is very small and empty; we just rented the space out of our own pockets. We are in the middle of the process to obtain incorporation, and even in the future we want this to be run by the local neighborhood and external volunteers, with maybe one or 2 staff, but not more than that and also do not want to depend totally on funds from the Government, Foundations and Corporations, but more on our own money, (we are very good at fundraising, Sancocho and fiesta de palos parties!!) and the relationships with individuals and families that can support our work.