Dominican Studies: Organizations & Associations

Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center - Alianza Dominican's mission is "to produce literary, performing, and visual arts programs; to support and strengthen community cultural programs and institutions in Washington Heights and Inwood."

American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic - "The American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic is a private, non-profit organization comprised of more than 3,300 Dominican and U.S. companies. Its mission is to be a leading business organization in the promotion of commerce and investment, the development of competitive practices, and the establishment of a solid market economy. The Chamber has several committees dedicated to strengthening free enterprise, promoting investment and community service, improving governmental and international relations, and providing services to its members."

Anacaona Theater - "This is a non-profit multi-awarded Latin Theater Company created and managed by creative young people. Based in New York City."

Association of Dominican-Americans Supervisors and Administrators, Inc. (ADASA) - ADASA’s mission is to build a community of Dominican-American leaders that are committed to promoting the educational success of all members of the Dominican community in the United States and the Dominican Republic. The members of ADASA are Dominican or Dominican-American Principals or Assistant Principals of public, private or parochial Schools who hold an administrative or supervisory License/State Certification.

Association of Dominican Classical Artists (ADACA) - is a non-profit 501(c)(3) performing arts organization dedicated to promoting classical music; its composers and interpreters from the Dominican Republic and Latin America. As a resident company at Aaron Davis Hall, ADCA brings live performances of classical, folkloric and traditional Latin American music to Upper Manhattan communities through a series of free orchestral and chamber music concerts. Since its founding in 1980, ADCA has presented its concerts in some of the most prestigious venues in New York City, including Merkin Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, and Cami Hall.

Centro Cívico Cultural Dominicano (CCCD) - "CCCD was founded December 14, 1962 to enrich and empower our youth and adults. To demand a more active role in the empowerment of the Dominican and Latino community politically, professionally, educationally, civically, artistically and culturally.

Centro Cultural Ballet Quisqueya - "Centro Cultural Ballet Quisqueya has continued to uphold its mission to promote Dominican culture and folkloric music at the international level, bringing attention to such classic dances as the "Merengue" and the "Mangulina"."

Centro Cultural y Comunitario Hermanas Mirabal, Inc. - This is a non-profit organization committed to empower the community by promoting collective action to demanding social justice and better opportunities for immigrants, low income residents and people of color in West Harlem, a community of traditionally neglected minority population. 

Community Association of Progressive Dominicans - "The mission of Community Association of Progressive Dominicans (ACDP) is to promote and develop the physical, emotional, social and economic well-being of the residents of Upper Manhattan, the Bronx, and New York City by facilitating community empowerment through education, provision of human services, and the development of individual skills and community leadership."

CUNY Dominican Studies Institute (CUNYDSI) - CUNY DSI at The City College of New York is the nation's first university-based research institute devoted to the study of people of Dominican descent in the United States and other parts of the world. CUNY DSI's mission is to produce and disseminate research and scholarship about Dominicans, and about the Dominican Republic. CUNY DSI is the locus for a community of scholars, including doctoral fellows, in the field of Dominican Studies and sponsors multidisciplinary research projects. The Institute houses the Dominican Archives and the Dominican Library, the first and only institutions in the United States collecting primary and secondary source materials.

Dominicanos USA (DUSA) - "DUSA is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on the growing needs of the Dominican community. DUSA strives to be the roadmap for all people of Dominican descent by advancing their civic, social, and economic integration into the U.S. We serve to assure that every individual has a voice in a democratic society and to capitalize on all of the opportunities the United States has to offer."

Dominican American Artists Collective (DAC) - "The Dominican Artists Collective is a collection of story tellers: community-centered gate openers, and culture expanders. Our mission is to dismantle systemic oppression through our art by building a community that challenges what is and what can be. We honor our Blackness. Our ancestors. Our stories. We aim to facilitate, educate, liberate and inspire present and future artists." 

Dominican Bar Association (DBA) - DBA is an organization of legal professionals and law students, which supports Latino members of the legal profession, particularly attorneys and law students of Dominican ancestry, in their pursuit of higher posts in the legal profession and other facets of influence in the United States. 

Dominican American National Roundtable - "Dominican American National Roundtable's mission is to research, educate and advocate for the social, economic and political empowerment of its members, and of Dominicans in the United States of America."

Dominican American Society of Queens (DASQ) - "Dominican-American Society of Queens (DASQ) is a community-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1993 to improve the quality of life in the NYC community. Services provided are Adult Literacy and Job training, Legal and Immigration Services, Citizenship Classes and Youth Development as well as Referrals."

Dominican Artists Collective - This collective is composed of group of "multidisciplinary artists who's upbringing is Dominican in Washington Heights with the intention of fostering the creation and production of original work by Dominican artists. The group includes actors, directors, writers, producers, visual artists, musicians, theater and film makers."

Dominican Health Care Association of Florida (DOHCAF) - DOHCAF is a non-profit organization of health care professionals who are licensed to
practice in the State of Florida and who are of Dominican descent, studied in the Dominican Republic, or have social or economic ties to this community. The organization works to advance and promote the efforts of Health Care Professionals who embrace and support causes favorable to the Dominican community.

Dominican Studies Association - "Dominican Studies Association supports the diffusion of intellectual production by providing Dominican Studies scholars the opportunity to create supportive networks, cultivate alternative agendas beyond their respective institutions and address polemic issues impacting the homeland, local, and global Dominican diasporic communities."

Dominican Women’s Development Center - "DWDC is to empower all women and communities to advance gender equality and social justice."

Dominican Writers Association (DWA) - "This is a platform dedicated to supporting and promoting the works by creative writers of Dominican descent (more specifically Dominican-American) in the genres of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction." 

Group of Dominican Professionals in Washington D.C. (GDP) - The GDP is a non-profit organization founded in 1996 to bring together Dominican Professionals living in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, promoting activities related to the Dominican culture and facilitating networking among the Dominican diaspora.  

La Sociedad Cultural Dominicana, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas (DFW) - is a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to promoting, educating, and celebrating Dominican cultural heritage. 

Latinas & Líderes - "Latinas & Líderes seeks to empower and inspire girls from under-resourced communities in the Dominican Republic, allowing them to obtain the tools and skills for becoming leaders of their own lives, families and communities."

The Dominican Bar Association (DBA) - "The DBA is an organization of legal professionals and law students, which supports Latino members of the legal profession, particularly attorneys and law students of Dominican ancestry, in their pursuit of higher posts in the legal profession and other facets of influence in the United States."

The Dominican-American Midwest Association (DAMA) - is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization seeking to address the needs of all Dominicans and Dominican-Americans in the Midwest region of the U.S. 

The Juan Pablo Duarte Foundation - "The Juan Pablo Duarte Foundation is the conduit for opportunities in the cultural, arts, and educational arenas that celebrate the enduring legacy of Dominican heritage."

New York Dominican Officers Organization (NYDO)- "The New York Dominican Officers Organization was established in August of 1993 with the intention of orienting its members, recruit to the various law enforcement agencies, create youth athletic programs, and to assist the community via workshops and the dissemination of vital information."

Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation - "NMIC offers residents of Upper Manhattan and the Bronx free services in five key areas: housing, education and career services, benefits and finance, immigration, and social services"

National Dominican Women's Caucus (NDWC) - "The National Dominican Women’s Caucus has as its mission to ensure the equitable participation of Dominican Women and Latinas in general."

Quisqueya in Action (QIA) - a nonprofit organization, founded in 1987 with a mission to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of the Dominican community in Rhode Island.