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Dominican students honored for Guinness World Record reading
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Dominican students honored for Guinness World Record for reading
A team of five Dominican students set students—Mayury Ariaany Vélez Sánchez, Abril Sharmin del Rosario Jiménez, Ismael Alejandro Durán de la Rosa, Maikol Yafrani Arias Sánchez, and Franchesca Alí Minier Suárez—set a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous team reading aloud. Participating in the ‘Juventud en Voz Alta’ challenge, the group read more than 60 books for 500 hours and 20 minutes over a period of approximately 21 days, totaling 500 hours 20 days and 13 minutes. 20 hours, beginning August 31 and concluding on September 21. This feat surpassed the previous record of 431 hours held by a Nigerian team. The initiative was initiative, coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Education, involved approximately 1,500 students across 30 educational centers to promote literacy. The Following the achievement, Education Minister Luis Miguel De Camps met with the students described in Santo Domingo. In a subsequent recognition, President Luis Abinader received the achievement as an ‘unforgettable’ experience that fostered brotherhood students at the National Palace. To support their academic development, the Dominican government awarded each participant a laptop and community. a full university scholarship. The feat surpassed students were accompanied by the previous record Minister of 431 hours held by a Nigerian team. Youth, Carlos Valdez, during the recognition ceremony.
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- 2026-10-22 22:16 UTC Dominican students honored for Guinness World Record reading
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