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About Partners of the Americas
Partners of the Americas brings together citizen volunteers
from Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States to build
opportunity, and mutual understanding among people. The organization
exemplifies the idea that people working together can make a difference.
Partners envisions a hemisphere where opportunity is abundant
for all and dreams are not bound by borders.
Partners pair U.S. states with the countries of Latin America
and the Caribbean in international partnerships that focus volunteers'
skills and energies on common concerns of social, economic, and
cultural development. Partners draw on this network of enduring
linkages among professionals, institutions and communities to
mount a diverse array of activities and professional programs.
These initiatives range from disaster assistance to cultural exchange,
from strengthening democracy to preventing domestic violence,
and from building the rule of law to better managing natural resources.
International Voluntary Service Activities
Partners of the Americas looks for a variety of volunteers and
there are a number of ways to volunteer with the organization.
Currently, the network is made up of around 7,000 volunteers from
the US, Latin America and the Caribbean. The best way is for a
volunteer to get involved with their local chapter of Partners
of the Americas -- there is a chapter in almost every state in
the US and most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
These "Partnerships" are unique - each has its own particular
mix of interests, activities and projects. Volunteers are active
in areas like education, rehabilitation, agriculture, small business
development, youth development, fund raising, advocacy and others.
To find a local chapter and learn how you can get involved, check
the Partners
web page. More than 600 Partners volunteers have traveled
through the Farmer to Farmer Program which provides technical
assistance to local agricultural producers, producer organizations,
and agribusinesses. Through the program, US agricultural volunteers
share their knowledge on an individual basis to help increase
farm production and farmer incomes while preserving the natural
resource base.
Another cornerstone volunteer program of Partners is the Education
and Culture program, which promotes and spreads understanding,
cooperation and knowledge throughout the western hemisphere. The
program funds travel and projects designed to foster intellectual
growth, increase participation in community affairs, strengthen
linkages between educational institutions, and increase awareness
of and sensitivity to cultural differences throughout the Western
Hemisphere. Each year, Partners offers approximately 100 travel
exchange grants to chartered Partners chapters for qualified adult
professionals to visit their counterpart partner chapters for
a ten-day visit.
Volunteer
for Prosperity Opportunities |
Number of Opportunities |
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Geographic Regions |
Caribbean, Latin America |
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Health & Prosperity
Sectors |
Agriculture, Economic
Growth, Health,Reform, Capacity Building, Education,Water,
Competitiveness, Natural Resources Management,Women Youth
Empowerment |
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Types of Opportunities |
Management, Technical,
Support |
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Average Duration
of Projects |
2 weeks |
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Volunteer
Profile Summary |
Partners is a committed base of volunteer professionals
--doctors, farmers, artists, city administrators, business
people, professors, students, community leaders -- who don't
just dream of a better world, but roll up their sleeves
and work towards this end. Because volunteer opportunities
are so diverse, so are Partners' volunteers. For example,
under the banner of Education and Culture, Partners chapters
have exchanged professionals in a variety of fields and
for a range of activities.
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