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03-24-2011, 04:50 PM
First Lady Margarita Cedeno delivered the 42nd annual Lehman Lecture at The School of Law of Lehman College of the City University of New York on Wednesday, 23 March, and also received an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from the College.
The First Lady spoke about the importance of education in this era of transformation and technological advances, and said that education is a powerful tool that is helping to create a more democratic and peaceful society in her own country. "When you believe that your future is shaped by the actions of today," she told students, "when you make the most of the opportunities presented to you each day to make a difference and do it right; when you, as Governor Lehman did, do not compromise your conscience, never cease to inquire, to act, and to reason, you will not only continue to honor his memory, you will be honoring yourselves."
The First Lady was recognized for her efforts to reduce the digital divide for the poor in the DR. The First Lady Office has supervised the creation of more than 70 technology community centers nationwide. "Each CTC is equipped with a radio station to liaise with the community. And more than 520,000 users visited the CTCs last year", she said during the event.
Attending were Dr. Roberto Saladin, Dominican Ambassador to the United States; Ambassador Federico Cuello, Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations; The Honorable Rafael Evans, Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York City; CUNY Trustee Dr. Hugo M. Morales; and the presidents of three CUNY colleges - Lehman, the College of Staten Island, and CUNY's new community college.
Many of the First Lady's initiatives have won awards, including the World Information Society Award from the International Telecommunications Union and the Gold Medal of the Government of Italy. The Latin Pride National Awards also designated her as the "Woman of the Year."
The First Lady received her Doctorate of Law from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo and her master's degree in corporate law and economic legislation from the Pontifical Catholic University. She also has studied at Georgetown and Harvard universities, and the University of Geneva in Switzerland.
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The First Lady spoke about the importance of education in this era of transformation and technological advances, and said that education is a powerful tool that is helping to create a more democratic and peaceful society in her own country. "When you believe that your future is shaped by the actions of today," she told students, "when you make the most of the opportunities presented to you each day to make a difference and do it right; when you, as Governor Lehman did, do not compromise your conscience, never cease to inquire, to act, and to reason, you will not only continue to honor his memory, you will be honoring yourselves."
The First Lady was recognized for her efforts to reduce the digital divide for the poor in the DR. The First Lady Office has supervised the creation of more than 70 technology community centers nationwide. "Each CTC is equipped with a radio station to liaise with the community. And more than 520,000 users visited the CTCs last year", she said during the event.
Attending were Dr. Roberto Saladin, Dominican Ambassador to the United States; Ambassador Federico Cuello, Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations; The Honorable Rafael Evans, Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York City; CUNY Trustee Dr. Hugo M. Morales; and the presidents of three CUNY colleges - Lehman, the College of Staten Island, and CUNY's new community college.
Many of the First Lady's initiatives have won awards, including the World Information Society Award from the International Telecommunications Union and the Gold Medal of the Government of Italy. The Latin Pride National Awards also designated her as the "Woman of the Year."
The First Lady received her Doctorate of Law from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo and her master's degree in corporate law and economic legislation from the Pontifical Catholic University. She also has studied at Georgetown and Harvard universities, and the University of Geneva in Switzerland.
www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2011/03/23/first-lady-of-the-dominican-republic-delivers-42nd-annual-lehman-lecture-receives-honorary-degree/ (http://www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2011/03/23/first-lady-of-the-dominican-republic-delivers-42nd-annual-lehman-lecture-receives-honorary-degree/)
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