by Jon Thompson | May 12, 2022 | Current Events and News, Dominican Republic
Welcome home Georgia State University Occupational Therapy! Thank you all for a wonderful week in the Dominican Republic. We worked with health promoters and community leaders in Constanza to visit over 40 patients recovering from strokes, brain injury, and trauma....
by Jon Thompson | Aug 26, 2021 | Dominican Republic, People
We speak with Brian Mejia about his work as a Major League Baseball scout and President of the Dominican Prospect League, his Carambola Surf House, the Marullos Surf + project, and how collaborating with Comunidad Connect generates impact in the Dominican Republic....
by Adam Rosendale | Jun 30, 2021 | Current Events and News, Dominican Republic
Wednesday Snapshot: In the most recent episode of The Connection Podcast, we spoke with Ivan Herrera about his passions for photography, surfing, and serving at-risk youth through the community development initiative called “Marullos’ Surf+”. Born...
by Jon Thompson | May 18, 2021 | Current Events and News, Dominican Republic
On April 29, a small group of board members ventured back to the Dominican Republic to reconnect with well-established partners and explore opportunities in new communities. We were first hosted by Puente – a nonprofit organization using data to make...
by Adam Rosendale | Mar 18, 2020 | Dominican Republic, Health / NCHC
Doug Gardenhire from GA State University also presented at the 2020 Comunidad Connect Health Summit. He shared findings from his research on respiratory health in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Over the last couple of years. He and his students conducted home...
by Adam Rosendale | Mar 18, 2020 | Dominican Republic, Health / NCHC
Late last year, Kennesaw State Nursing Professor Jonathan Steppe and Comunidad Connect CEO Jon Thompson traveled to Montellano, Dominican Republic to conduct research for Johnathan’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) dissertation. In partnership with Health Horizons...
