Category: Dominican Republic

Guest blog by Mabely Diaz Soriano, IPP ’25 My journey with the IPP program began with a lot of expectations. The process of waiting for the program to open. After the first time, I contacted the IPP team to request more information on the application. It just added more to my increasing questions about how to implement public policies successfully.   I should stop here and…Continue Reading Increasing the Engagement of Young Adults in STEM Careers in the Dominican Republic

Guest blog by Abel Capellan Almonte, IPP ’25 I entered IPP with a simple story in my head: students “don’t like” STEM. After months of PDIA, I think that story is convenient but wrong. The problem is not a single decision made by a teenager. It is a system that quietly pushes them toward safer,…Continue Reading Low Student Participation in STEM Careers in the Dominican Republic