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Growing up in a small country like the Dominican Republic and then coming to the USA made me realize the huge gap between a first-world country and an underdeveloped country. Access to healthcare, education, housing, and food which I see as things everyone should have access to is limited to none to a lot of people around the world. Growing up I always saw children working in the streets, kids who were unable to finish school, and people who lived in dire conditions. Reading this book and even keeping up with world news has allowed me to see the issues that need to be addressed.  How can we make this world a better place, the world we imagine? The issues I have mentioned above are things that people are aware of. However, due to the bubble we most times are in we are unable to truly see the issue for what it is. For example, homelessness food insecurity, and healthcare are huge issues in the United States, one of the most affluent and powerful countries in the world. Now imagine h...

Dominican Holidays My favorite holidays as a child were Christmas and Easter/Holy Week. Unlike the US we don’t celebrate things like Halloween and Thanksgiving. Our major holidays are Easter, Independence Day, and Christmas. Independence Day  In the Dominican Republic, we celebrate our Independence Day on February 27th. This is a huge celebration. In 2024 we celebrated our 140th year of independence. We were under the Spanish and then Haitians before we gained our independence. For this holiday we have big parades in every region of the country. We are divided into 31 provinces and the National District, the capital of Santo Domingo where I was born. The women and men in the picture are dancing Mangulina which is a typical dance of the country. In the other picture, you can see a Diablo cajuelo. They are part of our carnivals together with the Taimáscaros, Guloyas, Indios, Africanos, Trasvestis, and Roba la Gallina. Easter  Semana Santa(Holy Week) is a fun week during the year...

  The book I chose is Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others" by Barbara Brown Taylor. I chose this book because I grew up as a Christian in the Dominican Republic. From a young age, I was taught that there’s only one true religion. And that question about anything about it was a sin. However, coming to the USA exposed me to many different religions. I started asking many questions about core Christian beliefs and learning about the different religions I was exposed to. Learning about many different practices opened my eyes and made me take certain beliefs as my own.  The book explores the diversity of religious experiences beyond Christianity. Throughout it, Taylor discusses Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Islam, showcasing the beauty and depth she finds in their practices and beliefs. Taylor emphasizes the idea of "holy envy,” which is the admiration and longing she feels for aspects of other faiths that resonate deeply with her spiritual journey. The book is struct...

    The book I chose is Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others" by Barbara Brown Taylor. I chose this book because I grew up as a Christian in the Dominican Republic. From a young age, I was taught that there’s only one true religion. And that question about anything about it was a sin. However, coming to the USA exposed me to many different religions. I started asking many questions about core Christian beliefs and learning about the different religions I was exposed to. Learning about many different practices opened my eyes and made me take certain beliefs as my own.  The book explores the diversity of religious experiences beyond Christianity. Throughout it, Taylor talked about Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam, showcasing the beauty and depth she finds in their practices and beliefs. Taylor emphasizes the idea of "holy envy” which is the admiration and longing she feels for aspects of other faiths that resonate deeply with her spiritual journey. The book so...

 Date: October 18, 2024 To:   Clark Hansen, CEO, Anima Mundi Development Partners From: Brigitte Ricalde Buntin, Research & Development Subject: Investment Opportunity, Unilever  As a member of the research and development department, my main responsibility is to look at potential companies that align with our company's values. At Anima Mundi Development Partners we prioritize companies that are committed to doing business in a socially responsible, environmentally sustainable, and profitable manner. After doing some research I believe a company that is committed to addressing society’s most pressing needs is Unilever. A Public British multinational fast-moving consumer goods company founded in 1929.  Unilever is a B corporation meaning that it meets the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. AMDP’S KEY INVESTMENT STANDARDS Triple Bottom Line: ...

When I was a kid one of my favorite things was watching my great-grandmother Tatica cook. If I had to rank my favorite cooks it would be Mami Tacia, mami Oly, and Papi Junior. Growing up I didn’t like cooking, I felt like it was an expectation so I rarely did it. In a typical Hispanic household, it was expected for the girls to learn how to cook while the boys did nothing. I always heard stories about how my mom used to cook for all of her cousins because she was a girl and the oldest. However, my view changed as I grew up and I had evidence to back up my claims. Papi Junior grew up knowing how to cook, clean, and care for himself. These qualities that I rarely saw from a man growing up. He was born in a family of seven where he had four brothers. His mom and dad made it their priority to teach their kids how to take care of themselves regardless of gender. This made me realize that I was treated unfairly by others. My mom personally never forced me to do things I didn’t want to do. Bu...