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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.
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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
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Pernambuco & Georgia Pernambuco/BrazilGeorgia/USA
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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)
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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);
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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);
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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;
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Partners in action Malcom Butler visit (May´06) -Partners President & CEO- Maria Adelia and Susan Quinlan PE and GA Board Presidents 2005-2009 Opening Cerimony (April´05)
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Partners in action Vencer, Caráter Conta! and Volunteer of the Americas
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Volunteerism Seminar (June’05) USA Fair (July’ 06) Partners in action
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Paraiba-Connecticut Partners visit (June´05) São Paulo-Illinois Partners visit(July´05) Paraiba Partners São Paulo Partners
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Georgia University Students visit (June’ 06) Pennsylvania Scholars visit and workshop(July’06) -under Partners Travel Grant and Fullbright-Heyes Scholarship-
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Major accomplishments since 1968 “Voo da Amizade” (friendship flight) between 1972- 1983 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;
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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.
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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)
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Priorities for 2007-2008 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.
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Join us! Visit us at www.partners.netwww.partners.net Become a member by subscribing at www.eusouvoluntario.com/recife www.eusouvoluntario.com/recife (key word: Comite) Pernambuco-Georgia Partners of the Americas President & CEO: Tiberio Pedrosa Monteiro Address: Rua Padre Roma, 67, Tamarineira, Recife-PE E-mail: pernambucogeorgia@gmail.com
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