Mission To build stronger bonds between the United States and Latin America by creating opportunities for senior university students through cultural encounters, personal development programs, and exposure to corporations through work experience. “Opening doors to America”

LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM “To further develop our younger generations” Together we can! Presented to:

LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM Our Goal: Pilot Project:  90 going from Latin America to the US.  90 coming from the US to Latin America. 180 students to participate annually.  2 participants in September 2010.

LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM Jacob Gudger 23 year-old Sociologist. Oregon State University. USA. Latin America, September 2010 Internship: Micro-financing organization. Oriana Chacin 20 year-old Journalism student. Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela. College Horizons Grantee at CEVAZ, Venezuela. USA, September Internship: CNN, Atlanta, Georgia. Dream: “To build a consulting company that works with renewable technology start-ups and micro-loan recipients” Dream: “To become a great professional in her career, especially in the areas of sport, history and modern languages.”

Exposure to New culture. LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM 30 DAY PROGRAM Leadership and Personal Growth seminar. Professional Internship.

Benefits of Exposure to a New Culture LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM Expand knowledge Acceptance and Adaptability Cultural Behavior Tolerance and Flexibility Differences in Values Appreciation

Why is the Seminar Important? LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM

“I believe that the creative capacity of human beings is at the heart of the development process”. Lawrence E. Harrison Director of the Cultural Change Institute Tuft University UNDERDEVELOPMENT IS A STATE OF MIND “Natural resources, climate, geography, history, market size, governmental policies, and many other factors influence the direction and peace of progress. But the engine is human creative capacity”.

“The formula should be taught in all public school and colleges” “If we were properly taught, it would so revolutionize the entire educational system that the time spent in school could be reduced to less than half”. “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve”. Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill. (Over 15 million copies sold)

SEMINAR PROGRAM: LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM  Paradigms  Decision making  Goal Achievement  Masterminding (Team work)  Visioneering  Leadership

Convenience for an internship? LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM Experience, Corporate culture and values. Corporate work environment. Know how. Teamwork. Business strategies. experience,experience… Social responsibility programs.

LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM LatinSuccess Bi-national Centers Bi-national Centers Corporations How do we make it possible? Together we can!

LatinSuccess will PARTICIPATE by: LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM Doing the Fundraising to cover all expenses. Sending the letters of invitation to approved candidates. Providing all required documentation for Visa purposes. Organizing the students’ agenda. Contacting corporations and local families in the US. Coordinating with the hosting corporations for the internships. Arranging the leadership - personal growth seminar. Documenting the activities in the US. US Media Coverage.

BNCs will PARTICIPATE by: LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM Selecting from alumni the candidates to be postulated. Assisting the students in obtaining the Tourist Visa. Contacting local volunteer families to host US participants. Arranging language translation (Spanish and Portuguese). Documenting the process (Pictures, filming, media coverage).

CORPORATIONS WILL PARTICIPATE BY: LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM Donating (Tax exempt funds). Opening their doors for internships. Transmitting know how. Providing the students with increased knowledge of the business environment. Sponsoring seminars and events.

What are the benefits? LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM

MAIN BENEFITS TO BNCs: LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM It matches your Mission. Exercise Social Responsibility. Stronger relations with Alumni. Additional incentive for students to learn English. Continuity of the College Horizons and Access Programs. Opportunity for new programs beyond English teaching. Media Presence.

LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM Social responsibility program (US + Latin America). MAIN BENEFITS TO CORPORATIONS: Presence in local and International media. Corporate Image improvement. Access to qualified human resources. Joint effort with ABLA’s network.

LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM BNCs Civil Society (Schools) Corporations LA Bi-national Chambers of Commerce Media Governments TOGETHER WE CAN! LatinSuccess

THANK YOU Misael Portillo LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM The stronger Latin American is, the stronger the American Continent will be.