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LISTA 2nd Annual Humanitarian Mission and Hispanic Workforce Summit May 28th -June 1st 2008

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Euralis Lopez

347 632 4542

lopeze@a-lista.org

Over 30 Corporate Executives to attend the LISTA 2nd Annual Humanitarian Mission and Hispanic Workforce Summit in on May 28th – June 1st 2008

May 27, 2008, New York, NY— LISTA will conduct it’s second Humanitarian Mission and Hispanic Workforce Summit to the on May 28th in the city of Cabarete, .  This year LISTA and The Dream Project inaugurate the third technology center and for the second consecutive year will conduct a series of Training workshops on lesson planning, English as a second language, and the use of technology to enhance the teaching experience for the students of the Dream Schools.  LISTA has secured the support of an impressive delegation including, Dominicans on Wall Street, Dominican American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia, , Society of Hispanic Engineers and the Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce.

LISTA and its partners continue to help bridge the digital divide and help develop new technology businesses in the Cabarete Area. Through these events we bring empowerment and knowledge transfer and with the help of big business we will develop this region into a thriving business community in the upcoming years,” says Jose Marquez, LISTA CEO. “This is a mission of hope and love, it is up to us to all to change the perception of technology in our community, the time is NOW!”

LISTA will also hold the second Annual Hispanic Workforce Summit to help develop the Dominican workforce community in Cabarete. “As the Dominican continues to grow in the United States, it is clear that a significant part of the future workforce will be from the ,” commented Jon Wunderlich, Director of Operations at Project Dream, “this summit will help bring economic stability and sustainability of Cabarete business entrepreneurs, it is imperative to further develop the skills of Dominican students in order for them to change their future through technology.

LISTA through these workshops and summit will make an economic impact and give the students the tech and business skills needed to embrace the opportunities which will be on the horizon when they graduate” said Jose Luis Rodriguez, LISTA Chair.

LISTA’s mission to educate motivate and empower continues to bring hope and the promise of highly skilled workers, young professionals and small business owners for the future of the region.”

This is still a small program which has been supported strictly by our members. We can all do more to help develop one of the poorest areas in this country and turn it into a thriving business community,” said LISTA NYTC President Robert Abreu. “We truly believe that with more community involvement this mission will yield even more results.”

Corporate leaders, Hispanic executives from across the country are expected to come together at the Hispanic Workforce Summit to discuss technology usage in the class room, best practices, and explore strategies to develop skilled technology workers, professionals and better access to technology for small businesses.  This summit continues to attract significant interest from local and national organizations across the country. There is a sense of anticipation of what viable solutions, recommendations or best practices will come out of this summit

LISTA’s Humanitarian Mission and Workforce Summit Speakers Include:

Ambassador Patricia Sortier, Canadian Ambassador to the

Felix Ortiz, New York State Assemblyman

Robert Abreu, VP Goldman Sachs

Kevin Manning, Immediate Past President American Chamber of Commerce

Carlos Gonzalez, CEO, Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce

Jose Luis Rodriguez, LISTA Chair and President/CEO

Dora Maria Abreu, SHPE Vice President

Jose Marquez, President and CEO, LISTA

Jon Wunderlich, Dominican Operation Director, Dream Project

Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA) have donated computers to the area schools of Cabarete and Batey in the through the Dream Project, as part of LISTA’s international program for many years along with supplying educational instruction to further develop technology professionals in the area, conducting workshops for students and teachers in English as Second Language, math and sciences.

LISTA IS SPONSORED BY: AETNA, AT&T, COMCAST, CAPITALWIRE DELTA AIRLINES, MACY’s, , NCTA, MEDIA, PHRMA, STAPLES, STATEFARM and .

About Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA) LISTA Mission is to educate, motivate and encourage the use of technology in the Latino community and empowering them to bridge the digital divide. Founded in 2004 LISTA promotes the utilization of the technology sectors for the empowerment of the Latino community. We are an organization that is committed to bringing various elements of Technology under one central hub to facilitate our partners, members and the community with the leverage and education they need to succeed in a highly advanced technologically driven society. www.a-lista.org

About The Education And Mentoring (DREAM) Project is a US 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides equitable access to quality education for born into poverty in rural areas and small communities of the by combining volunteerism, international awareness, and community involvement into a sustainable support system” www.domincandream.org

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