Partners Rehabilitation and Special Education Program (PREP) is created to improve services for people with disabilities. Within five years, the program is providing technical training through the partnerships for some 3,500 professionals each year.
In cooperation with the Maine Maritime Academy and the Maine Partners, a ship, the “State of Maine,” sails to its partner state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. The ship is loaded with hospital supplies and educational materials sorely needed in northeast Brazil.
Between 1966 and 1969, 16 new partnerships are formed. In 1969 alone, the 37 existing partnerships carry out $3.1 million worth of projects.