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Deaf students excel in AI training, President Abinader expresses pride
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic /Elections & Politics

Deaf students excel in AI training, President Abinader expresses pride

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • President Luis Abinader met with 53 deaf students who completed an artificial intelligence training program.
  • The students' performance exceeded the national average, impressing the president and highlighting their capabilities.
  • The initiative, a collaboration between government agencies and private companies, aims to increase opportunities for deaf youth in technology.

President Luis Abinader expressed immense pride in 53 deaf students who successfully completed an artificial intelligence training program. The students, from various communities across the Dominican Republic, met with the president at the National Palace.

Abinader lauded their effort, dedication, and ambition, stating, "I feel very proud as a Dominican that people like you, with limitations, but with the desire, with the intelligence to want to move forward, have been able to get where you have gotten." He emphasized that their performance, which surpassed the national average, demonstrated their potential for great achievements.

I feel very proud as a Dominican that people like you, with limitations, but with the desire, with the intelligence to want to move forward, have been able to get where you have gotten.

— Luis AbinaderPresident Abinader's remarks expressing pride in the deaf students' achievements.

The initiative was a joint effort involving the Directorate General of Community Development (DGDC), the company QVITAE, and the National School for the Deaf (Enapsor). Its goal was to broaden access to knowledge, innovation, and new technological tools for young people. The CEO of QVITAE, Rafael Pichardo, reported that 80% of the students finished their AI assignments with above-average scores. One student, David Pérez Soriano, even developed a website for the National School for the Deaf as a result of his training in web design.

Students thanked the president for supporting the deaf community and highlighted the importance of such opportunities for developing their skills, accessing technology, and integrating fully into society. The DGDC director, Modesto Guzmán, reiterated the institution's commitment to vulnerable communities, recognizing the youth as a generation ready for the country's digital transformation.

That your performance has been superior to the average says where your effort and enthusiasm can go. I congratulate you, but at the same time it tells us that we can still do great things with you, much more than we have done.

— Luis AbinaderPresident Abinader's comments on the students' performance exceeding the national average.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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