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	2001 August 12: Summer Associate Susannah Brouwer represented SCP at the Dominican Day Parade in Manhattan.

	SCP Summer Associate Susannah Brouwer and Consul General Pérez (center) march together in the front of the Dominican Day Parade in Manhattan, August 12, 2001.

	July 2: Former SCP President Theresa E. Behrendt and SCP Summer Associate Susannah Brouwer met with Dominican Republic Consul General Luis Eludis Pérez. Consul General Pérez reinforced his excitement about working with SCP and offered the following words of advice: While the Dominican Community worldwide encounters many challenges, these needs can be met if the Cities of Santo Domingo and New York work as a team to conquer the obstacles with which they are faced. Using the similarities of these two communities is the most effective way of targeting and meeting the needs of the Dominican population worldwide. Together the Dominican Republic Consulate and Sister City Program can use their resources to reinforce and expand the formidable alliance between Santo Domingo and New York City which will assure a lasting impact in our global community.

	June 15: SCP Summer Associate Susannah Brouwer represented SCP at the Tech Center opening of the Audubon Partnership for Economic Development, Inc. and met with SCP Santo Domingo Advisory Committee Co-Chair and Audubon Executive Director Walter Delgado.

	2000 Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and Santo Domingo Mayor Johnny Ventura re-affirm the Sister City Partnership by signing a Proclamation in honor of the first Merengue -Central Park Summerstage Festival. Former President of the Sister City Program, Theresa E. Behrendt, represented the Sister City Program and Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani at the event. Sister City Program Advisory Committee meets with Ms. Mildred Josefina, Founder and Ex-President of the Dominican Business Women's Association in Santo Domingo to discuss the role of Dominican women in the international community. 1999 Luis Sanchez-Noble, President of Sister Cities International, Chapter of Santo Domingo, visits New York City in representation of Mayor Johnny Ventura to attend sponsored meetings and events for the celebration of the Dominican Republic's National Day. Sister City Program coordinated the shipment of medical equipment to the Coler Memorial and Goldwater Memorial Hospital in Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo advisory committee formed to revitalize the Santo Domingo - New York City Sister City Partnership.

	The former Santo Domingo Advisory Committee, left to right: Census 2000 Intern; SCP Intern; Jose Rodriguez, representing Deputy Mayor Ninfa Segarra; Barbara Gonzalez, Executive Director, Dominican - American Chamber of Commerce; Walter Delgado, Co-Chair, Santo Domingo Advisory Committee and Executive Directory of the Audubon Partnership for Ecomomic Development; Sara Vidal, Coordinator, NYC Census 2000; Adam Taylor, 1998 Urban Fellow; Jerry McCarty, Executive Director, Office of Emergency Management; with Henrietta Lyle, former SCP Executive Director; and Theresa E. Behrendt, former SCP President

	1998 Major Rudolph W. Giuliani dispatched the Emergency Rescue Team to Santo Domingo to aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch.

	1996 Sister City Program facilitated the Health and Hospital Corporation by locating medical facilities in Santo Domingo in need of equipment.

	1995 Sister City Program coordinated exchange between New York Police Department and Santo Domingo Police Department. New York City hosted four Santo Domingo Police Officials while organizing the trip of four New York Police Department Officers to Santo Domingo. The exchange focused on sharing ideas and tactics, as well as training techniques.