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August 7, 2015

Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 cc: Honorable Roberta S. Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of Western Hemisphere Affairs cc: Honorable Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont

Dear Secretary Kerry,

As 560 returned Peace Corps volunteers and three Country Directors who served in the , we are grateful for the privilege of having spent years living, working with, and learning from the Dominican people. It is due to our deep and abiding concern for the most vulnerable members of Dominican society that we are writing to you about the crisis of statelessness among Dominicans of Haitian descent. We urge you to end U.S. involvement in the violation of their human rights: enforce the Leahy Amendments to the Foreign Assistance Act and annual Department of Defense appropriations.

The Leahy laws state that no U.S. assistance shall be furnished to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if there is credible information that such a unit has committed a gross violation of human rights. Given the Dominican government’s disregard for international law with respect to the status of its citizens of Haitian descent; the violent track record of Dominican security forces receiving funding and training from the United States; and the Dominican Armed Forces’ readiness to execute a potentially massive campaign of rights-violating expulsions, we ask that the United States suspend its military aid to the Dominican government.

In 2013, the Dominican Constitutional Court issued a ruling (168-13) that ​ effectively stripped hundreds of thousands of people, primarily those of Haitian descent, of their Dominican citizenship. This ruling stands in direct contravention of international human rights law—specifically the American Convention on ​ Human Rights, which the Dominican government ratified in 1978. This convention ​ ​ enshrines the right to a nationality and prohibits its arbitrary deprivation. Many Dominicans of Haitian ancestry, including those whose families have resided in the Dominican Republic for generations, were rendered stateless and face forcible deportation to a country where many have no ties whatsoever. A subsequent Dominican law (169-14), which addressed the court’s ruling, further entrenched ​ ​ the negation of the right to citizenship on the basis of one’s place of birth, and retroactively conferred citizenship on the basis of the immigration status of one’s parents.

In 2014, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) ruled in a binding ​ decision that the Dominican government practiced “a systematic pattern of expulsions of Haitians and persons of Haitian descent based on discriminatory concepts, including collective expulsions.” The decision called for redress to victims who suffered illegal deportations, the denial of identity documents, and arbitrary deprivation of nationality. The IACHR furthermore deemed Dominican Law 169-14 “an impediment to the full exercise of the right to nationality of the victims” and a violation of “the right to identity, and the right to equal protection of the law recognized in Article 24” of the American Convention on Human Rights, which are binding obligations.

The Dominican government’s dismissive reaction to the IACHR ruling demonstrated a “shocking disregard for international law,” according to Amnesty ​ International. Dominican security forces have been tasked with implementing ​ these illegal migration policies, according to the declarations of Dominican Defense ​ Minister Máximo William Muñoz Delgado and the head of the General Directorate of Migration, Rubén Darío Paulino Sem. The security forces that appear poised to ​ ​ carry out mass deportations within the country, including the U.S.-trained border ​ patrol agency, CESFRONT, have received more than $17.5 million in assistance ​ from the United States since 2013, the year that the Constitutional Court handed down its ruling.

The Department of State has acknowledged that Dominican security forces have committed gross violations of human rights, including extrajudicial killings and ​ torture. In one instance, according to a 2013 State Department report, migration ​ ​ ​ agents and National Police officers “forcefully entered the home of 31-year-old Haitian immigrant Jean Robert Lors during a mass repatriation round-up” and beat him so severely—allegedly “with the butts of their weapons”— that he died shortly thereafter. A “widespread perception of official impunity” for such ​ ​ egregious acts coupled with routine discrimination against Haitian migrants and their descendants makes it a virtual certainty that darker-skinned Dominicans will ​ ​ suffer severe violations of their human rights as a result of the government’s unlawful policies on migration and citizenship. Indeed, the State Department concluded that within the Dominican Republic, “the most serious human rights problem was discrimination against Haitian migrants and their descendants, including the Constitutional Tribunal’s September 2013 ruling.”

It is exactly this sort of financial assistance to security forces that the Leahy Amendments are designed to curtail, as the State Department demonstrated when ​ it suspended police aid to Saint Lucia in 2013. If the United States is serious about protecting universally recognized human rights, we must no longer abet such actions in the Dominican Republic, much less be complicit in an impending intensification of human rights abuses. In our view, it appears impossible for the Dominican government to move forward with the implementation of its human rights-violating, internationally condemned citizenship laws without involving its security forces in yet more widespread and severe abuses.

We wish to clarify that we make our recommendation not in opposition to the people of the Dominican Republic, but rather against an official U.S. policy of funding and training Dominican security forces that are both responsible for gross human rights violations and positioned to commit many more abuses without a sharp signal from the United States that such practices are unacceptable. By continuing to offer its military aid to the Dominican security forces, the United States is undermining internal efforts by a variety of organizations and individuals in Dominican civil society to protect vulnerable people, defend human rights, and bring the country into compliance with international law. We urge you to suspend U.S. assistance to Dominican security forces and stand up for human rights in the Dominican Republic at this critical moment.

We would greatly appreciate the opportunity to speak with your office about this matter; to this end, a small group of us kindly request a meeting with Assistant Secretary Jacobson at her convenience to further discuss our proposal and address any concerns you may have.

Sincerely,

Art Flanagan, Peace Corps Country Director (2011-2014) Romeo Massey, Peace Corps Country Director (2005-2011) Dan Salcedo, Peace Corps Country Director (1999-2002)

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers:

1. Hal Mayerson, 1962-1964, Salcedo 2. Harold E Hopkins, 1962-1964, Constanza 3. John C Miller, 1962-1964, Puñal, Santiago 4. Keith Olson, 1962-1964, Boca de Yuma 5. Robert Labbe, 1962-1964, Punal, Santiago 6. Robert Myers, 1962-1964, Moca 7. Kirby Jones, 1963-1965, 8. Patricia Gallagher Plas, 1963-1965, Puerto Plata 9. John O'Neill, 1963-1965, Santiago 10. Harry Keramidas, 1964-1966, Santo Domingo & Puerto Plata 11. Barbara L. Sims, 1965-1967, Sanchez and Puerto Plata 12. Lucy Friedman, 1965-1967, Santo Dominican 13. Rosalie A. Wolf, 1965-1967, San Jose de Ocoa 14. William Friedman, 1965-1967, Los Minas Santo Domingo. 15. Florence Hedeen, 1966-1968, San Francisco De Macoris 16. Janice Jorgensen, 1966-1968, Amina, Valverde-Mao 17. John C Frank, 1966-1968, Copey de Monte Cristi 18. John Yuasa, 1966-1968, Higuey, Santo Domingo 19. Jon Lewis Gleiforst, 1966-1968, Bohechio, 20.Judith Johnson Thoms, 1966-1968, Higuey and 21. Mark P. Widoff, 1966-1968, 22.Martin Adler, 1966-1969, Santo Domingo 23.Ronald F. Billings, 1966-1967, 24.Ruel Chaffee Monell, 1966-1969, Dajabón 25. Steve Lawrence, 1966-1968, Samana 26.Steven Campbell, 1966-1968, Santo Domingo 27. Dianne Brause, 1967-1969, Puerta Plata 28.Ellie Glaessel-Brown, 1967-1969, Puerto Plata 29.Kathryn Hanowell, 1967-1969, Santo Domingo 30.Kim Herman, 1967-1969, de Higuey 31. Stephen Johnson, 1967-1969, Naranjo Dulce/Jaya, Duarte 32.Victoria Taylor, 1967-1969, Monte Plata, 33.William Akutagawa, 1967-1969, Bonao 34.Guy Baehr, 1968-1971, Guayubin, Monte Cristi 35. J. Daniel Goering, 1968-1970, San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia 36.Michael Doolen, 1968-1970, Hato Mayor 37. A. Daniel Mizroch, 1969-1970, Santiago 38.Gail Brayley, 1969-1971, Santiago de los Caballeros 39.Barry Smedberg, 1971-1974, Semana 40.Gerald Lutes, 1971-1972, Santo Domingo 41. Mark Feedman, 1972-1975, Rio Limpio, Estrelleta 42.Anne Pirie McCready, 1973-1975, Bonao 43.Glen Ellis Baumbach, 1973-1975, Cotui 44.James Foster, 1974-1978, Santo Domingo 45. Polly Gilbert, 1974-1976, San Jose de Las Matas 46.Robert Wussler, 1975-1977, Pedernales 47. Blair Bertaccini, 1975-1977, Santiago 48.Mary Foley, 1975-1976, Jarabacoa 49.George Gabay, 1976-1981, Hatillo de Cotui 50.Susan Celadilla, 1976-1978, 51. Anne Sapienza, 1977-1979, Mao & Santiago 52. Marcy Kelley, 1977-1979, Jarabacoa 53. Amy Davids, 1977-1979, Padre Las Casas 54. Joseph R. Hunnings, 1979-1981, Sabana de la Mar 55. Shushan Vetzmadian, 1979-1981, San Cristobal 56. Brice C. Showell, 1980-1983, 57. Anne Weeks, 1981-1983, Mao 58.Jay Moses, 1981-1983, Jarabacoa 59. Katherine Stears, 1981-1983, Sabana de la Mar 60.Roxan Duran (nee Jantz), 1981-1983, Loma de Cabrera 61. Rita Murphy, 1982-1984, Barahona 62.Veronica Wisniewski, 1982-1984, La Siembra, Azua 63.Carolyn Woods, 1983-1985, Capotillo 64.Carolyn D.Woods, 1983-1985, Capotillo 65. Daryl T. Smith, 1983-1986, Jarabacoa 66.Kathleen O'Connell, 1983-1985, Moncion 67. Harry Browne, 1984-1986, Tamayo 68.Glen Milstein, Ph.D., 1984-1987, El Rincon de Las Galeras, Samana 69.Helen Hartnett, 1985-1986, San Francisco de Macoriss 70.Diane Partl, 1985-1988, Sombero, Bani 71. Jan Steckel, 1985-1987, Villa Clara outside Samaná 72. Keith Crosslin, 1986-1988, Sabana de la Mar 73. Michael Seidman, 1986-1989, El Limon 74. Theresa Zingery, 1986-1988, Puerto Plata 75. Barbara Jo White, 1987-1987, 76. Barrie Vance-Haywood, 1987-1989, Jarabacoa 77. Brent Maier, 1987-1989, La Colonia 78. Chris Brey, 1987-1989, Juncalito Abajo, Janico, Santiago 79. Craig Day, 1987-1989, Pedernales 80.Emily London, 1987-1989, Sanchez 81. Julianne Mattson, 1987-1989, Cabrera 82.Stephanie Lenartz, 1987-1989, La Romana 83.Morgen Kimbrell, 1988-1989, 84.Patricia Fitzgerald, 1988-1990, La Romana 85.Sonja Jorgensen, 1988-1990, Villa Bao 86.Kevin Young, 1988-1991, Moca 87. Anita Phillips, 1989-1991, Samana de la Mar 88.Deborah Laskowski, 1989-1990, Santo Domingo 89.John Robinson, 1989-1992, Las Matas de Farfan 90.Patricia Erwin, 1989-1991, Hato Mayor 91. Patricia Oliver, 1989-1991, Las Matas de Farfan 92.Peter Hainley, 1989-1991, Bani 93.Joana McFarland, 1990-1992, Santiago 94.Mary Akers, 1990-1992, Consuelo 95. Tim Fournier, 1990-1992, Jima Arriba, La Vega 96.Mark Sample, 1991-1994, Santiago de los Caballeros 97. Rodrigo Diaz, 1991-1994, Distrito Municipal de Villa Elisa 98.Bill Reynolds, 1992-1994, Santo Domingo 99.Brian Brown-Cashdollar, 1992-1994, Clavijo Arriba, Santiago Rodriguez 100. Ginger Rumph, 1992-1995, El Ranchito, Santiago 101. Jennifer Greenwald, 1992-1994, Las Matas de Farfan 102. Margarete Banner, 1993-1995, Higuerito 103. Ramesh Goonetilleke, 1994-1996, Los Llanos 104. Thomas , 1994-1997, Jima Arriba, La Vega 105. Wendy McLaughlin, 1994-1996, 106. Meredith Chimento, 1994-1997, Los Naranjos, Provincia Duarte 107. Eileen, 1995-1997, Hato Mayor 108. Heather fosburgh, 1995-1997, Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon 109. Jana Hilleren, 1995-1997, Salcedo 110. Rebecca Lund, 1995-1998, Carbonera, Monte Cristi 111. Lisa Benni, 1996-1998, Elias Pina 112. Kristen Caputo, 1996-1998, Las Lagunas 113. Leslie Dominguez, 1996-1998, Los Martinez, San Jose de Ocoa 114. Juvy Bertoldo Radford, 1996-1998, Moca 115. Matthew Kaye, 1996-1998, San Jose de Ocoa 116. Sarit Helman, 1996-1998, Santiago 117. Karen Skjei, 1997-1999, San Jose de Ocoa 118. Rebecca Schacket, 1997-1999, Dominican Republic 119. Robin Penegar, 1997-1999, Bani 120. Krystal Williams, 1997-1999, El Jamo, Santiago 121. Stephanie Shaffer, 1997-1999, 122. Alice (Wong) Moughamian, 1998-2001, El Aguacate de Jacagua, Santiago 123. Carey Dachik, 1998-2001, Salamanca, Santiago 124. Kristin Shipler, 1998-2001, Santo Domingo 125. Markia Miller, 1998-2000, Samaná 126. Kara Mitchell, 1998-2000, Puerto Plata 127. Amanda Rives, 2000-2002, Jarabacoa, la Vega 128. Annabel Ipsen, 2000-2002, Santo Domingo 129. Chanda O'Donnell de Ramirez, 2000-2002, Jarabacoa, La Vega 130. Danielle Mulack, 2000-2003, Guerra 131. David Smith, 2000-2002, Los Toros, Azua 132. Linda Somers, 2000-2002, Peurto Plata 133. Aaron Kauffman, 2001-2003, Neyba 134. Amanda Rader, 2001-2004, La Yautia, Espaillat 135. April Fitzpatrick, 2001-2002, Santiago, La Cienaga 136. Daniel Sutton, 2001-2003, Estancia del Yaque 137. Jaime Gomez, 2001-2004, Yamasa 138. Joshua Malpass, 2001-2003, Restauration 139. Joy T. Jacobs, 2001-2011, Salcedo & Santo Domingo 140. Kelika Konda, 2001-2003, Santo Domingo 141. Laura James, 2001-2003, Jimani, Independencia 142. Marjorie E Cassaro, 2001-2003, Santo Domingo 143. Taylor Dale Bassett, 2001-2003, Los Arroyos, Barahona 144. Amanda Bucci, 2002-2004, Puerto Plata 145. Carrie Vogelsang, 2002-2004, Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor 146. Casey OConnor, 2002-2002, Partido 147. David Hotstream, 2002-2004, Restauracion, Dajabon 148. Elizabeth Gruber, 2002-2004, Pedernales 149. Erik Gruber, 2002-2004, Pedernales 150. Jonathan Muller, 2002-2004, Oviedo, Pedernales 151. Justin Overdevest, 2002-2004, La Peñita Abajo, Dajabon 152. Kevin Wheeler, 2002-2004, Gualete, Puerto Plata 153. Lisanna S. Gonzalez, 2002-2004, Gualete, Puerto Plata 154. Mahri Sarah Leonard-Fleckman, 2002-2004, Gurabo of Gualete, Puerto Plata 155. Matthew Cummins, 2002-2004, Santo Domingo 156. Melinda Foran, 2002-2004, Altamira, Puerto Plata 157. Nathan Kennedy, 2002-2004, Guayajayuco, Pedro Santana 158. Nicole Dalberto, 2002-2004, Clavellina, Dajabon 159. Rachel Anne Pitek Horta, 2002-2004, 160. Ramiro Hernandez, 2002-2004, Castillo, Duarte 161. Raymond M Rudd, 2002-2004, Enriquillo, Barahona 162. Rebecca Brown, 2002-2004, La Vega 163. Amanda Lynne Standing, 2003-2005, Loma de Cabrera 164. Andres Korin, 2003-2005, Canoa, Barahona 165. Andrew Dempsey-Karp, 2003-2005 166. Bethany Kaiser, 2003-2005, Jarabacoa, La Vega 167. Casey Silva, 2003-2005, Batey San Felipe 168. Chris Wiger, 2003-2005, El Cumbí, Puerto Plata 169. Christopher Varley, 2003-2005, Constanza 170. Courtney Wyly (Gomez), 2003-2005, El Arroyazo, Constanza, La Vega 171. Crystal White, 2003-2005, Bella Vista de Guerra 172. Deborah Greebon, 2003-2005, Santo Domingo 173. Eric Mackintosh, 2003-2005, Los Cerezos, Dajabón 174. Erin Burke, 2003-2005, Juncalito 175. Heather Medina Suceda, 2003-2005, Puerto Escondido 176. Jacquelyn Caglia, 2003-2005, Jaibon, Valverde 177. Jason Gipson-Nahman, 2003-2006, Manzanillo 178. Joanna Mauer, 2003-2007, Jarabacoa, La Vega 179. Kelly Musoke, 2003-2005, El Bosque, Monte Plata 180. Kimberly Castillo, 2003-2005, Cabral 181. Kyla Pearlman, 2003-2005, Agua de Luis, Monte Cristi 182. Laura Sundquist, 2003-2006, Mella, Independencia 183. Laurian Richards Mapp, 2003-2005, Monte Plata 184. Lisa, 2003-2006, Sabana del Puerto, Bonao 185. Lyle Stone, 2003-2005, , San Juan 186. Margaret A Jackson, 2003-2005, Calle la Piedra, Bonao, Monsenor Nouel 187. Mary Rebecca Clark, 2003-2005, Las Lagunas de Nisibon, La Altagracia 188. William Morris, 2003-2005, Vuelta Larga, Maria Trinidad Sanchez 189. Alison Whitehead, 2004-2007, Altamira; La Romana 190. Amanda Gilley-Shaabneh, 2004-2006, Los Conuquitos 191. Andrea Pestone Capellan, 2004-2006, El Majagual, San Cristobal 192. Angela Bennett, 2004-2006, Consuelo, SPM 193. Brooke Rufo-Hill, 2004-2006, Sonador, Bonao 194. Christina Fontecchio Wakefield, 2004-2005, Batey Nuevo, San Pedro 195. Christine Simone Wilson, 2004-2006, Gualete and La Romana 196. Christy Dimos Jones, 2004-2006, Caraballo, Puerto Plata 197. Dominic Nahas, 2004-2007, Rancho Arriba, San Jose de Ocoa 198. Gary Vance, 2004-2006, El Cercado, San Juan 199. George Leamon, 2004-2006, Huevito, Puerto Plata 200. Greg Mitchell, 2004-2006, La Colonia Mixta, Independencia 201. Hayes Mann, 2004-2006, Sabana Mula 202. Jennifer Megee, 2004-2005, La Penita Abajo 203. Jill Higgins, 2004-2006, 204. Joe Blotnick, 2004-2006, Nagua 205. Katherine Buckel, 2004-2005, Batey Cojobal 206. Kristina Katich, 2004-2006, El Cercado, San Juan de la Maguana 207. Laura Ibañez, 2004-2007, Barahona 208. Lesley Newman, 2004-2006, , Dajabon 209. Maria Corrao, 2004-2006, Guayabal, Independencia 210. Mariah Lafleur, 2004-2006, Batey Atilano II 211. Michael Yocum, 2004-2006, Guayajayuco, Elías Piña 212. Piper Perreault, 2004-2005, Capotillo, Dajabon 213. Rachelle Olden, 2004-2006, Santiago 214. Samantha Keene, 2004-2006 215. Sara Robertson, 2004-2006, Guayajayuco, Elías Piña 216. Teddy Fitzpatrick, 2004-2006, Puerto Plata 217. William Brinson Willis, 2004-2006, Pescado Bobo 218. Yuriko de la Cruz, 2004-2006, Las Zanjas, San Juan de la Maguana 219. Benjamin Kushner, 2005-2007, Sabana de la Mar 220. Brian Quistorff, 2005-2008, El Seibo 221. Calleen Simon, 2005-2008, El Seibo 222. Cynthia Patton, 2005-2007, Hostos, Duarte 223. Denice Dublin, 2005-2007, Higuey 224. Denise Rabidoux, 2005-2007, Haina 225. Elizabeth Bougher Garcia, 2005-2007, Comendador, Elias Piña 226. Emily Rabe, 2005-2007, Rodeo, Monte Cristi 227. Jennifer Bires, 2005-2007, Azua 228. Jessica Heckert, 2005-2007, Pedernales 229. Jessica Penetar, 2005-2007, Sanchez Ramirez 230. Jessica Stearns, 2005-2007, Jarabacoa 231. Julie Marie Mullen, 2005-2007, 232. Kathryn Ernst, 2005-2007, Paraiso, Barahona 233. Katie Galvin, 2005-2007, Bohechio, San Juan de la Maguana 234. Lisa Ilene Wiggleton Guerrero, 2005-2007, Pimentel, Duarte 235. Marita Lamb, 2005-2007, Los Guineos, Santiago 236. Mark Gudmastad, 2005-2007, Capotillo, Dajabon 237. Matt Haygood, 2005-2007, Monte Coca, Hato Mayor 238. Matthew Ferner, 2005-2007, Pedro Sanchez, El Seibo 239. Meriel L Darzen, 2005-2007, Hipolito Billini, Dajabon 240. Molly Rosenberg, 2005-2007, Palo Verde, Monte Cristi 241. Monica Barrera, 2005-2007, Monte Plata, Monte Plata 242. Oravanh Thammasen, 2005-2007, Richmond 243. Randolph Mauer, 2005-2009, Quita Coraza, Barahona 244. Scott Freeman, 2005-2007, Constanza 245. Stephen Good, 2005-2007, Guaranal, Puerto Plata 246. Thomas Ventre, 2005-2007, Los Cerezos, Dajabon 247. Tilden Keller, 2005-2007, San Felipe 248. Yee Chen, 2005-2007, Altamira, Puerto Plata 249. Aaron Arnoldy, 2006-2008, , El Seibo 250. Adam Bremer, 2006-2008, , Bayaguana 251. Adrienne Gilbert, 2006-2009, San Juan de la Maguana 252. Bianca Ryan Taveras, 2006-2008, , Espaillat 253. Catherine Wood, 2006-2008 254. Charles R Phillips, 2006-2008, El Firme 255. Christina Y. Nelson, 2006-2009, Barahona, Barahona 256. David Michael Mayo, 2006-2009, , San Cristobal 257. Dawn O Phillips, 2006-2008, El Firme 258. Elizabeth Scott Teige, 2006-2008, El Yayal, Nagua 259. Enrique, 2006-2009, Mata San Juan 260. Erin Tavarez, 2006-2008, Belloso, Puerto Plata 261. Erin Wagner, 2006-2010, Sabana Mula, Elías Piña 262. Glenn Vorhes, 2006-2009, La Sierra, Altamira 263. Helen Mao, 2006-2008, , La Vega 264. Iosefa Alofaitulu, 2006-2008, Bahoruco, Barahona 265. Iris laurencio, 2006-2009, Las Taranas, 266. Jill Abney, 2006-2009, Oviedo, Pedernales 267. Joan Perreault, 2006-2009, San José de Matanzas, María Trinidad Sanchez 268. Jon Santiago, 2006-2008, Los Bateyes de Imbert 269. Joseph Simon, 2006-2009, Las Matas De Farfan 270. Katherine Devine, 2006-2008, Juncalito, Santiago 271. Kaveh Azimi, 2006-2008, Batey 8, Barahuco 272. Laura Espinoza, 2006-2008, Moca, Espaillat 273. Laura Romah, 2006-2008, La Gina de Miches, El Seibo 274. Mark Choi, 2006-2008, Imbert 275. Matthew Crossett, 2006-2008, Las Mulas, San Juan 276. Matthew Whitnall, 2006-2009 277. Megan Palacios, 2006-2008, Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris 278. Megan Zella Rounseville, 2006-2009, Pedernales 279. Melissa Alofaituli, 2006-2008, Enriquillo, Barahona 280. Melissa Cruz Esmero, 2006-2008, Puerto Plata 281. Michael Menelli, 2006-2008, El Rincón de Las Galeras, Samaná 282. Michelle Sutton, 2006-2008, Guayabal, Santiago 283. Nathaniel Cole, 2006-2008, Vicentillo, El Sèibo 284. Neal Riemer, 2006-2010, Pimentel, Duarte 285. Rebecca Anderson, 2006-2008, La Joya, San Francisco de Macorís 286. Ryan, 2006-2009, El Cercado, Elias Pina 287. Sarah Benefiel, 2006-2008, Escalera Arriba, Santiago 288. Stephanie Giddings, 2006-2008, Puerto Plata 289. Tri DeSa, 2006-2009, Los Quemados, Bonao 290. Alicia Srinivas, 2007-2009 291. Alissa Machani, 2007-2009, Proyecto 4, Azua 292. Angela Harmon, 2007-2009, La Vega 293. Anthony Privetera, 2007-2009, Higo de La Cruz, Bahoruco 294. Bailey Gamble, 2007-2010, Rancho Francisco, San Jose de Ocoa 295. Ben Lemkau, 2007-2009, Las Matas de Farfan 296. Benjamin Berry, 2007-2009, Jarabacoa 297. Betsy Cincoski, 2007-2009, Pedro Sanchez, El Seibo 298. Charles Requadt, 2007-2009, Pedernales 299. Cheryl Holmes, 2007-2009, Las Hermanas Mirabal 300. Cheryl Holub, 2007-2010, Amiama Gomez, Azua 301. Claudette Banda, 2007-2009, Jarabacoa 302. Colleen Beye, 2007-2009, Veron, Higuey 303. Cynthia Sandhu, 2007-2009, Sierra Prieta 304. Dana Kuhn, 2007-2008, Lo Tumbaos, Bani 305. Danny Wilson, 2007-2009, La Placeta de Chaquey, Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez 306. David Benitez, 2007-2009, , Independencia 307. David Garfunkel, 2007-2010, San Francisco de Macoris 308. Derrick Lewis, 2007-2011, El Seibo 309. Dilana Martinez, 2007-2010, Villa Padre Nuestro, La Altagracia 310. Emily Marchese, 2007-2009, Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez 311. Emily Matuzek, 2007-2009, El Cacique, Monte Plata 312. Erica Monteith, 2007-2010, Samaná 313. Esperanza Garcia, 2007-2009, El Pinar, San Jose de Ocoa 314. Evan Caplan, 2007-2009, Salcedo 315. Gerda Maass, 2007-2009, El Naranjal 316. Jake Forrest Browder, 2007-2009, El Cercado, San Juan 317. Jennifer Goode, 2007-2009, Los Cerros de Aminilla 318. Joanna Carman, 2007-2009, Loma Verde, San Cristobal 319. Joseph McElligott, 2007-2009, Sabana de la mar, Hato Mayor 320. Judy Torres, 2007-2009, Los Rios 321. Kaitlin Kubinsky, 2007-2009, El Ramon 322. Kate Cavallin, 2007-2009, Los Pajones, Nagua 323. Katherine Tuider, 2007-2010, El Puente de la Horma, San Jose de Ocoa 324. Kevin Siedlecki, 2007-2009, Altamira, Puerto Plata 325. Kimberly Brown, 2007-2010, Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez 326. Lily Mendelson, 2007-2009, La Capilla, Maria Trinidad Sanchez 327. Lori J Holmes Cabrera, 2007-2009, Luperon de Puerto Plata 328. Maayan Melamed, 2007-2009, Don Gregorio, 329. Megan Cecil, 2007-2009, Cotui 330. Pamela Schreier, 2007-2009, Dajabon 331. Patrick Davis, 2007-2010, Espaillat 332. Rachel Mae Gottesman, 2007-2009, Las Pajas Batey & Duveaux 333. Robert Gradoville, 2007-2009, Altamira, Puerto Plata 334. Alan Huang, 2007-2009, Villa Nizao, Barahona 335. Robert Lehman, 2007-2009, Monte Llano, Las Hermanas Mirabal 336. Ryan Stock, 2007-2009, El Rubio, Santiago 337. Sarah Parker, 2007-2009, Puerto Plata 338. Tod Haggard, 2007-2009, Mahoma, San Jose de Ocoa 339. Zahira Navarrete, 2007-2009, Mao, Valverde 340. Zoe Franco, 2007-2009, San Rafael 341. Alanna Hughes, 2008-2010, Vicentillo, El Seibo 342. Alison Driver, 2008-2011, Batey 8, Barahuco 343. Anne Tatarsky, 2008-2010, Los Claveles, Altamira, Puerto Plata 344. Arianna C. Baseman, 2008-2010, 345. Asahi Wada, 2008-2010, Puerto Plata 346. Benjamin Prickel, 2008-2010, 347. Betsy Spencer, 2008-2010, Navarrette 348. Brianna Keefe-Oates, 2008-2011, Batey Las Pajas 349. Brittany Borg, 2008-2011, , San Cristobal 350. Christina Marino, 2008-2010, Miches, El Seibo 351. Christopher Ward, 2008-2010 352. Dan Golub, 2008-2011, Baní, Peravia 353. Daniel Golub, 2008-2011, Baní, Peravia 354. Danielle Hunt Ortega, 2008-2010, San Jose de Las Matas 355. Dean Avery, 2008-2013, Santiago 356. Emily Merletto, 2008-2009, Batey 7 357. Eva Miller, 2008-2010, Rincon Hondo, Castillo, Duarte 358. Iain Hunt, 2008-2010, Altamira, Puerto Plata 359. Iris Padilla, 2008-2010, Samana 360. Jacqueline Guerrero, 2008-2011, Cienaga, Barahona 361. Jay Michael Thrasher, 2008-2010, El Cercado, San Juan de las Maguanas 362. Jeff Wahl, 2008-2010, La Guama, San Juan 363. Jenna Dickerson, 2008-2010, Guatapanal, Valverde 364. Jennifer Hamer, 2008-2010, Las Clavellinas 365. Jennifer R. Bailey, 2008-2010, Villa Clara, Samana 366. Jennifer Roque-Pichardo, 2008-2011, San Victor, Moca 367. Jessica Parks, 2008-2010, Magua 368. Joel Stephen Alex, 2008-2010, Escalera Arriba, Puerto Plata 369. Jonathan Welle, 2008-2010, Canoa, Barahona 370. Justin Lee, 2008-2010, Bahoruco, Barahona 371. Karina Seyler, 2008-2010, Guayabal 372. Katherine Valle, 2008-2010, Tireo, Constanza 373. Keane Bhatt, 2008-2010, 374. Kelly Connors, 2008-2011, Higuerito, Moca 375. Kenzie Kraemer, 2008-2011, Los Guineos, Monte Plata 376. Laurel Tanza, 2008-2010, Santiago 377. Lauren Ramsey Abreu, 2008-2011, Baoba del Piñal, Maria Trinidad Sanchez 378. Linsey Jaco, 2008-2010, Pedro Sanchez, El Seibo 379. Mariel Elana Beasley, 2008-2010, Batey Cuchilla, Bahoruco 380. Mark Humberstone, 2008-2011, Altamira, Puerto Plata 381. Megan Munroe, 2008-2010, La Romana 382. Meredith Binford, 2008-2010, Jabonico, Sanchez Ramirez 383. Mica Jenkins, 2008-2010, Palmar Grande, Puerto Plata 384. Michal Gutowski, 2008-2010, Bayaguana, Monte Plata 385. Nichole Salinger, 2008-2010, Bajabonico Arriba 386. Peter Mach, 2008-2010, El Higuero, Maria Trinidad Sanchez 387. Randi Bates, 2008-2010, Manabao 388. Regina Lyn Cruz, 2008-2010, San Jose de Matanzas 389. Renata Sancken, 2008-2010, 390. Sarah Casey, 2008-2011, La Colorada, Puerto Plata 391. Shilpa Jhobalia, 2008-2010, Las Delicias, Bonao 392. Taylor Joseph Joyal, 2008-2010, Mata Grande, Santiago 393. Tim Rimmer, 2008-2010, Los Claveles 394. Trenita Childers, 2008-2010, La Romana 395. Trina Mintern, 2008-2010, Duverge 396. Yolanda Broks, 2008-2010, Los Tumbao, Peravia 397. Adrienne Diaz, 2009-2011, Santo Domingo 398. Alanna Savage, 2009-2011, Gaspar Hernández, Espaillat 399. Amanda Meng, 2009-2011, Imbert 400. Andrea Dominguez, 2009-2011, Altamira, Puerto Plata 401. Andrew Hanson, SJ, 2009-2011, Puerto Plata 402. Andrew Martin, 2009-2011, Abreu, María Trinidad Sánchez 403. Arya Zarrinkelk, 2009-2011, Manzanillo aka Pepillo Salcedo, Monte Cristi 404. Benjamin Simasek, 2009-2011, Blanco, Monsenor Nouel (Bonao) 405. Bob Tuttle, 2009-2012, La Penda, Hermanas Mirabal 406. Brittany Huerta, 2009-2011, Restauracion, Dajabon 407. Cameron Bandera, 2009-2011, La Vega 408. Cameron Jones, 2009-2012, Batey 9, Independencia 409. Cassidy Rush, 2009-2011, La Vega, La Vega 410. Helen Gagne, 2009-2011, Bitoa, Santiago 411. Jaron Williams, 2009-2011, La Cabirma Arriba, Cenovi deToma, Santiago Rodríguez 412. Jasmine Carver, 2009-2011, Pedro Santana 413. Jennifer Gudahl Schmidt, 2009-2012, La Romana 414. Jose Morales, 2009-2011, Puerto Juanita, Monte Cristi 415. Katherine Apone, 2009-2011, Platanal, Sanchez Ramirez 416. Kenny Hood, 2009-2012, Batey Cachena, San Pedro de Macoris 417. Kerri Magee, 2009-2012, Batey Experimental, San Pedro de Macoris 418. Kiri Stevenson, 2009-2011, La Cabirma Arriba, Cenovi deToma, Santiago Rodríguez 419. Magee Morales, 2009-2011, Los Bueyes, Espaillat 420. Malia Garcia, 2009-2011, Tireo, Constanza 421. Margaret Hudson, 2009-2012, Clavijo, Santiago Rodriguez 422. Michael Galhouse, 2009-2011, Cambita Garabitos, San Cristobal 423. Phil Waller, 2009-2012, , Monte Plata 424. Rebekah Powell Acosta, 2009-2011, Estero Hondo, Isla Saona, Bayahibe 425. Roberto Fernández, 2009-2012, Partido, Dajabon 426. Sarah Roberts, 2009-2011, Bonao 427. Sarah Termondt, 2009-2012, El Firme, San Francisco de Macoris 428. Shannon Alston, 2009-2012, Santiago 429. Stacie Eliopulos, 2009-2011, La Caya, Valverde 430. Stephanie Garry Garfunkel, 2009-2011, El Limón, Samaná 431. Woodley Smith, 2009-2011, San Juan de la Maguana 432. Eva Gougian, 2009-2011, Los Derramaderos, Monte Cristi 433. Adam Fivenson, 2010-2012, , Santo Domingo 434. Alanna Crotty, 2010-2013, Los Botados, El Seibo 435. Alyson Davidson, 2010-2013, Montecristi 436. Angela Fontaine, 2010-2012, El Seibo 437. Anna Beiler, 2010-2012, Rancho Arriba, San Jose de Ocoa 438. Arliss Gussin, 2010-2013, Pedernales 439. Caitlin D'Albora, 2010-2012, San Cristobal 440. Carly Perez, 2010-2012, Rio Grande Abajo, Altamira 441. Catherine Clare Strange, 2010-2012, Santiago 442. Chelsea Marie Koonz, 2010-2012, Paradero, Mao 443. Christopher Vollmer, 2010-2012, Rio Grande, Altamira, Puerto Plata 444. Daniel Wirth, 2010-2013, Batey Montey Cristi, San Pedro de Macoris 445. Dominic Braham, 2010-2012, San Pedro De Macoris 446. Douglas Wynne, 2010-2012, Los Cacaos, San Cristobal 447. Elisa Paltenghe, 2010-2012, El Cedro, El Seibo 448. Elise Pagel, 2010-2012, San Juan de la Maguana 449. Emma Swift, 2010-2012, Mao, Mao 450. Eric Rojas, 2010-2012, Las Clavellinas 451. Erik Franzen, 2010-2012, Villa Mella 452. Evan Kent Poirson, 2010-2012, Miches 453. Fabian Valdivia, 2010-2013, Guatapanal, Valverde 454. Fotini Chloe Kontos, 2010-2012, Batey 6, Bahoruco 455. Gabrielle Bashist, 2010-2013, Las Galeras, Samaná 456. Heather Phillips, 2010-2012, Juan Lopez, Moca 457. Jaymie Byron, 2010-2012, Aguas Negras, Pedernales 458. Jennifer Humberstone, 2010-2012, Jarabacoa 459. Jessica Edwards, 2010-2012, Baní, Peravia 460. Jessica Pekala, 2010-2012, Batey La Plaza 461. Jillian Blanski, 2010-2012, Jarabacoa 462. Joe South, 2010-2012, Bella Vista, Santiago 463. John Holder, 2010-2012, Puerto Plata 464. Justin Seiter, 2010-2012, El Seibo 465. Justin Swezey, 2010-2012, Pedernales 466. Kathryn Kucharski, 2010-2012, Duveax, San Cristóbal 467. Kristie Peterson, 2010-2012, Los Corozos, San Jose de Ocoa 468. Leon Leid, 2010-2012, San Jose de Ocoa 469. Libby Prewitt, 2010-2012, Batey Cuchilla, Bahoruco 470. Lydia Jane Doll, 2010-2013, Arroyo Barril, Samana 471. Masayuki Sugie, 2010-2012, Los Ríos, Baoruco 472. Melissa Puicon-Healey, 2010-2012, El Rodeo del Pino, Dajabon 473. Meredith Tittler, 2010-2013, Bonao 474. Michael Schon, 2010-2012, Los Pomos, Puerto Plata 475. Natalie Ferrell, 2010-2013, Boca Chica, Santo Domingo 476. Natasha Villanueva, 2010-2012, Santo Domingo 477. Nathaniel Lohman, 2010-2012, Los Tramojos, Ocoa 478. Nicholas Zehner, 2010-2013, Azua 479. Nora Scarlett, 2010-2012, La Descubierta, Independencia 480. Phoebe Sunflower Wirth, 2010-2013, Batey Montey Cristi, San Pedro de Macoris 481. Rebecca R. Wurst, 2010-2012, Elias Piña 482. Robin DeSantis, 2010-2014, San Cristobal 483. Rodrigo Parra-Ferro, 2010-2014, 484. Sabrina Marquez, 2010-2012, Las Lagunas, Moca 485. Sara Blythe Evjen, 2010-2012, Las Pajas, Hato Mayor 486. Sarah Bottomley, 2010-2012, San Juan de la Maguana 487. Sarayu Adeni, 2010-2012, Playa Najayo, San Cristobal 488. Selina Smith, 2010-2012, Villa Padre Nuestro, La Altagracia 489. Stacey Calhoun, 2010-2012, El Triple Ozama, Monte Plata 490. Victoria Harbison, 2010-2013, San Pedro 491. Zachary Gerth, 2010-2012, Batey El Cano, Monte Plata 492. Andrew Sullivan, 2011-2014, San Cristobal 493. Anna Alvarez, 2011-2013, La Pascuala, Samana 494. Ari Bittel, 2011-2013, Dajabon 495. Ashley Gardner, 2011-2013, Cambita Garabitos, San Cristobal 496. Blair Adams, 2011-2013, Sabaneta de Haina 497. Christina Bradley, 2011-2013, Los Jobitos, Peravia 498. Sarah Chaplin, 2011-2013, Banica, Elias Pina 499. Claire M McManus, 2011-2013, La Caya, Valverde Mao 500. Colleen Ferris, 2011-2013, Isla Saona 501. Damian Alejandro Durruty, 2011-2014, Fondo Grande, Dajabon 502. Dana Adams, 2011-2013, Batey Dona Lila, San Pedro de Macoris 503. Daniel D. Wendt, 2011-2014, Los Montones, San Cristóbal 504. Daniel Kaplan, 2011-2014, Haina 505. Daniel Wendt, 2011-2014, Los Montones, San Cristóbal 506. Dora Emily Yaffe, 2011-2013, Guayubin 507. Dory Trimble, 2011-2013, La Higuera, El Seibo 508. Dustin Moore, 2011-2013, Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata 509. Ellen Parkhurst, 2011-2013, El Cacique, Monte Plata 510. Erin Hicks, 2011-2013, La Charcas de Garabito, San Juan 511. Garrett Johnson, 2011-2013, Restauracion 512. Hadassah Holl, 2011-2012, Los Pilones, Puerto Plata 513. Hillary Moreno Tolentino, 2011-2014, La Victoria, Santo Domingo 514. Jacob White, 2011-2012, Nagua 515. Jacqueline Iloh, 2011-2014, Santiago de los Cabelleros 516. James E. Greenebaum III, 2011-2013, La Culata de Partido, Dajabon 517. Joshua Kennedy, 2011-2013, Las Barreras, Bahoruco 518. Kayla Burkhiser Reynolds, 2011-2013, Arroyo Grande 519. Laura Lehman, 2011-2013, Tabara Arriba, Azua 520. Malika Hodge, 2011-2013, Monte Plata 521. Matthew DeSantis, 2011-2013, Boya, Monte Plata 522. Nicole Phillips, 2011-2014, Batey 5, Bahoruco 523. Paul Robert Kenyon, 2011-2014, , La Vega 524. Rodolfo Torres, 2011-2013, Higo de La Cruz, Bahoruco 525. Ryan Browning, 2011-2013, Agua de Luis, Monte Cristi 526. Sabine Bergmann, 2011-2012, Verón, la Altagracia 527. Sabrill Maria Holcomb, 2011-2013, El Limón, Samaná 528. Samantha Norris, 2011-2013, Jarabacoa 529. Timothy Durigan, 2011-2013, Monte Coca, Hato Mayor 530. Tristan Loucks, 2011-2013, Hato San Pedro, Monte Plata 531. Zenia Perez, 2011-2013, Batey 6, Bahoruco 532. Amanda Appel, 2011-2013, Barrancon, Puerto Plata 533. Jeff Yi, 2011-2013, El Convento, Constanza 534. Alexander Hughes, 2012-2014, Jabonico 535. Andrew Grossman, 2012-2014, Altamira, Puerto Plata 536. Ashley Walters, 2012-2015, San Juan 537. Autumn Gardnet, 2012-2013, Los Marranitos 538. Benjamin Gronowski, 2012-2014, Batey Margarita, San Pedro de Macoris 539. Bethany Copeland, 2012-2014, La Parcela, Yamasa 540. Brendan Fields, 2012-2015, Baní, Peravia 541. Cynthia Cowgill, 2012-2014, La Vigia, Dajabon 542. Dan Saboe, 2012-2014, Cotui 543. Deandra Bass, 2012-2015, Boca Chica 544. Elizabeth DeHart, 2012-2015, El Prado, El Seibo 545. Eric Broberg, 2012-2014, Tres Ceibas, Espaillat 546. Jennifer Vettel, 2012-2014, La Hondonada, Sanchez Ramirez 547. Katriya Giombi, 2012-2014, Hato del Yaque, Santiago 548. Marguerite Fenwood, 2012-2014, Elias Piña 549. Paul Durrant, 2012-2014, Palmar Grande, Puerto Plata 550. Peter Hulbert, 2012-2014, Batey Santa Maria, Bahoruco 551. Richard Cowgill, 2012-2014, Dajabon 552. Ryan DuBois, 2012-2014, Bahoruco, Barahona 553. Seth Richardson, 2012-2014, Fantino, Sanchez Ramírez 554. Susan Stasney, 2012-2014, Batey Isabela 555. Tal Wagshal, 2012-2014, Los Tres Pasos, Sanchez Ramirez 556. Thomas Betts, 2012-2014, Loma Atravesada, Monte Cristi 557. Walker A Brown, 2012-2014, Puerto Plata 558. Xanat Gonzalez-Darson, 2012-2014, Tres Ceibas, Maria Trinidad Sanchez 559. Yaazieli Ortiz, 2012-2014, Sosúa, Puerto Plata 560. Yvette Cabrera, 2012-2014, Rancho Arriba, San Jose de Ocoa