Blogs about: Batey
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The Ball Game in Latin America: a history of passion and symbolism
wrote 2 months ago: Archaeologists have discovered the outlines of several ancient Pelota courts at Tajin, the world her … more →
The year-and-a-half that was
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wrote 4 months ago: 2011 and 2012 were years unlike any others in my life. After living in Los Angeles for 27 years, in … more →
4 more things I miss from the Dominican Republic
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wrote 6 months ago: As more and more time passes since last summer, I realize how much my experience working in the Domi … more →
Get Involved!
wrote 7 months ago: Would you like to put your talents and passion towards a good cause? Then, why not volunteer with us … more →
In the bateyes
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wrote 11 months ago: Wikipedia defines bateyes as “[a company town within a plantation where sugar cane workers liv … more →
John J. Powers: Life in a Dominican Batey
wrote 12 months ago: John J. Powers: Life in a Dominican Batey . … more →
DR 3
wrote 1 year ago: I have never quite understood what it meant to be a citizen of heaven. Until today. I learned that t … more →
See Changing Face of Harlem May 19 at Maysles in Harlem
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wrote 1 year ago: We all know Harlem has been rapidly changing in the last ten years and there is one filmmaker that I … more →
PhotoBlog: Haitians in Dominican Republic Sugar Plantations
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wrote 1 year ago: A piece on msnbc.com’s PhotoBlog—“Haitians in Dominican Republic Sugar Plantations Live Anonymous Li … more →
East and Back Again: A Trainee’s Tale (With Apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien)
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wrote 1 year ago: Thursday At 8:00am, I stood with three other trainees on the side of the road in Pantoja waiting for … more →
Have you "liked" us on Facebook yet?
wrote 1 year ago: If you haven’t, you’ve been missing out on updates and photos from the project. Don … more →
I am third.
wrote 1 year ago: Every spring at Doulos we have a week that is dedicated to service. We try to integrate service in … more →
Welcome to the Joe Hartman School Website!
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wrote 1 year ago: Welcome to the in-progress website for the Joe Hartman School! The Joe Hartman School is located in … more →
Modernity in the Dominican Republic: La Capital vs. El Batey
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wrote 1 year ago: David Gorgani | KF 17 | Dominican Republic I went to IKEA on Tuesday. I bought coat hangers, a laund … more →
Meet Aleksandra! She will be helping me to implement the project in Dominican Republic
wrote 1 year ago: My name is Aleksandra Brzoza, I’m 22 years old and I come from Poland. Currently I’m a junior, pursu … more →
Hello again!
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wrote 1 year ago: Sorry for the delay, it’s been a bit. After such intensive traveling, it almost feels like ho … more →
Two Vikings sign letters of intent to play college football
wrote 1 year ago: By Paul McManis Commoner Journal staff writer Joey Batey, center, signed a letter of intent to play … more →
Calling all cousins: let’s rescue our ancestors
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wrote 1 year ago: Many of our family cemeteries have fallen into terrible disrepair. Rutherford County’s recent popula … more →
Changing Lives :: 7 Days in the Dominican Republic
wrote 1 year ago: It was a shorter flight than I expected from Miami to the Dominican Republic. The plane was big … more →
