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The Power of People-to-People Exchange
People-to-people relationships have the power to break barriers, build friendships, and change the world. When people from different backgrounds connect, it presents an opportunity to be immersed in a new culture, learn a new language...
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El capítulo de Cochabamba Bolivia, mediante el Sub-comité de Educación y cultura dirigido por la voluntaria Noelia A. Colque Mercado, junto al comité de Liderazgo juvenil dirigido por Carla A. Leigue y miembros de la...
See moreMeasurable Results and Teacher Mentorship: A Case for Diplomacy
In a final debriefing session, the 2017 Teacher Match group of 20 volunteers reunited in order to give voice to the challenges and successes of our individual six week assignments in Panama. Our discussions were...
See more2017 Colombian and Venezuelan Youth Ambassadors Selected
Partners of the Americas is proud to announce the 2017 Youth Ambassadors from Colombia and Venezuela! Youth and mentor participants will spend three weeks in the United States engaging with local government and civic...
See moreParaguay Okakuaa Supports Fair Trade Sugar Production
Guillermo Sosa, Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security with members of the National Coordinator of Fair Trade Paraguay and the Paraguay Okakuaa Project Director. Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Paraguay Okakuaa...
See moreParaguay Okakuaa apoyando el comercio justo en la producción de azúcar
Guillermo Sosa, Ministro de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social junto a miembros de la Coordinadora Nacional de Comercio Justo Paraguay y la Directora del proyecto Paraguay Okakuaa. Financiado por el Departamento de Trabajo de los...
See moreSport for Employability Program Expands to Vocational Training Centers in Colombia
We are pleased to have expanded our A Ganar program to Colombia this year, in partnership with Colombia’s National Learning Service SENA and Volunteers Colombia. A Ganar is a sport-for-development program that prepares at-risk teens and young...
See moreThe Journey of the Hero for Raymond in the Panama Teacher Match Program
Joseph Campbell, author and expert on myths and their structure, discovered many common patterns running through hero myths and stories from around the world. His research led Campbell to conclude there are fundamental stages that...
See moreIllinois-São Paulo Partners created a film festival to showcase Brazilian films
Movies can serve as more than just entertainment. They can also be tools to connect cultures and demonstrate nuanced realities of a society while showcasing the creativity of its citizens. That’s one reason why Ariani...
See moreDeveloping Emergency Medical Response Infrastructure in Mexico
Emergency medical response is an emerging field in Mexico, and technical universities in Mexico, Partners’ Texas chapter, and colleges in Texas are at the forefront of its development. The first technical university in Mexico was...
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