Mission: To work together as citizen volunteers from Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States to improve the lives of people across the hemisphere.

Partners of the Americas At the heart of Partners is this “people-to-people” philosophy, which grew out of a 1962 call by President John F. Kennedy for citizens of the Western Hemisphere to work together. Inspired by the challenge, Jim Boren, one of our founders, envisioned a two-way network of volunteer partnerships that would enable everyday people to contribute to the Americas; Today, Partners has evolved into 120 volunteer chapters linked in 60 partnerships. Chapters in U.S. states form partnerships with chapters in countries or states in Latin America and the Caribbean

Pernambuco & Georgia Pernambuco/BrazilGeorgia/USA

Pernambuco-Georgia Partners of the Americas “ The Home of Georgia in Pernambuco” Founded: 1968, Bi-national Non-Profit status Expertise: education, business and health; Partners programs promoted in Pernambuco:  American Fellows  American Business Fellows  Eu sou Voluntário! (Promoting volunteer work)

Business Projects (2008/2009) – “Muda Pernambuco” Project – leadership program; (2006/2007) - Promoting American Business Fellows Program, sponsored by US Department of State; (2006/2007) – Seminar “Business in US” in partnership with American Chamber of Commerce-Recife and the Department of Economic Development of the State of Georgia; (2005/2008) – Support the “Exporting Assistance Center” in partnership with Commercial Association of the State of Pernambuco (the second oldest business association in Brazil);

Social Projects (2007/2008) Bombeiro Voluntario! - Emergency Aid Course for volunteers, in partnership with State Fire Department to help on natural disaster and offer community services; (2006/2007) – Vencer & Caráter Conta! – Professional and character education to young people – street kids have attended character education classes and technical courses at professional centers partners in Recife. The program also features an intership program for those kids; (2003/2004) - Task-Force to prevent domestic violence and child abuse. Focused on two poor communities in Recife (capital of the State of Pernambuco);

Past events: Hosting a delegation of University of Pittsburgh teachers – July/2006 Hosting a delegation of University students from Georgia – June/2006; Stand at USA Fair in Recife – June/2006; Visit of the President of Partners of Americas: - Mr. Malcom Butler – Recife, May/2006; Hosting Sao Paulo-Illionois Partners, July/2005. Hosting members of Para í ba Connecticut Partners – Recife, June/2005; Seminar on Volunteership – Recife, June/2005;

Partners in action Malcom Butler visit (May´06) -Partners President & CEO- Maria Adelia and Susan Quinlan PE and GA Board Presidents Opening Cerimony (April´05)

Partners in action Vencer, Caráter Conta! and Volunteer of the Americas

Volunteerism Seminar (June’05) USA Fair (July’ 06) Partners in action

Paraiba-Connecticut Partners visit (June´05) São Paulo-Illinois Partners visit(July´05) Paraiba Partners São Paulo Partners

Georgia University Students visit (June’ 06) Pennsylvania Scholars visit and workshop(July’06) -under Partners Travel Grant and Fullbright-Heyes Scholarship-

Major accomplishments since 1968 “Voo da Amizade” (friendship flight) between eleven trips with plane loads of citizens each way, matched families by occupational themes, led to lasting friendships, many of which continue to this day; Business exchange; Youth exchange; University linkage;

Major accomplishments since 1968 Knowledge in Public Affairs Exchange:  Delegations of public affairs professionals going both ways;  Partnership with Carl Vinson Institute. Exchange programs in the areas of leadership; Farmer to Farmer Program; Financing and operating social projects.

Priorities for 2007 Pursuing excellence; Promoting academic and volunteer exchange; Promoting business exchange Brazil-USA; Promoting programs:  American Fellows;  Business Fellows;  Eu Sou Volunt á rio! (Promoting volunteer work)

Priorities for Business projects:  Promoting Brazil-USA business under Partners network;  Promoting American Fellows and American Business Fellows; Social projects:  Vencer e Car á ter Conta!;  Emergency Aid Course, in partnership with Corpo de Bombeiros de Pernambuco (local f í redepartment);  Volunteer of the Americas Project, including portuguese language program, volunteer and internship opportunities for US students.

Join us! Visit us at Become a member by subscribing at (key word: Comite) Pernambuco-Georgia Partners of the Americas President & CEO: Tiberio Pedrosa Monteiro Address: Rua Padre Roma, 67, Tamarineira, Recife-PE