Students from Dominican Republic to study energy at City Tech
An agreement signed this month by New York City College of Technology (City Tech) President Russell K. Hotzler and the Dominican Republic’s Minister for Youth Jorge Minaya will bring college-age students from that Caribbean country to the Brooklyn campus to study the theory and practice of sustainable energy.
An initial group of 30 young Dominicans will come to Brooklyn next month to learn about wind and solar energy, “smart roofs” and the promising Green Economy produced by the new technologies of sustainable energy. In their 10-day stay, the students will supplement classroom learning with tours of some of the most advanced installations of sustainable energy in New York City.
Minister Minaya, a civil engineer by training, spoke of the important role of technological education in the development of his country. He said, “It is vital to the Dominican Republic to invest in education and its promise of personal and social advancement. We are delighted to become part of the City Tech family.”