“I have been making salsa since I was 6 years old, when my task for dinnertime was to peel roasted chilies,” Carmen Pacheco-Borden of Boulder, Colo said. Pacheco-Borden’s family immigrated to the United States from Mexico when...

  It was in 1964, during a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Cuba, that Partners of the Americas (Partners) was born.  As part of President Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress, local community organizations...

In an effort to change labor paradigms in the country, Paraguay’s Ministry of Labor has established Feb. 26 as “National Formal Labor Day.”  The Ministry’s goal is to ensure that workers’ rights are met, and...

This post is adapted from Partners of the Americas’ Agriculture and Food Security blog. Partners of the Americas (Partners) began implementing its USAID-funded Haiti Nutrition Security Program (Haiti NSP) in 2013 to educate Haitian women and families...

(Español a continuación) As someone who is a teacher of my native language and a student of a second language, I have learned that being in contact with native speakers is crucial to improve one’s...

¡Feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer! Para celebrar este importante día, Andrea Fión Góngora, nuestra Oficial del Campo, nos comparte sus pensamientos sobre como es ser mujer trabajando para el programa de Farmer-to-Farmer en Guatemala. This...

“I am not playing with her – she is too small, she can’t run, and doesn’t talk to me!” one EducaFuturo participant shouted. “He only talks to his friends and just because I look different he doesn’t...

There are countless benefits to studying abroad during your time in college. Here are our top nine.  Take Unique Classes/Learn In a New Environment – Studying abroad guarantees a plethora of course your school doesn’t offer,...

This post is adapted from Partners of the Americas’ Agriculture and Food Security blog. Have you considered growing your own vegetable garden, but don’t think you have the space?  Square-foot gardens are a useful way for...

Volunteering abroad is a great way to explore the world around you while also making a positive impact on local communities, allowing you to immerse yourself with the local people and cultures, learn a new language, and...