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

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 Paraíba 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

2005-2009 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 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;

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 Voluntário! (Promoting volunteer work)

Priorities for 2007-2008

Business projects:

Promoting Brazil-USA business under Partners network;

Promoting American Fellows and American Business Fellows;

Social projects:

Vencer e Caráter Conta!;

Emergency Aid Course, in partnership with Corpo de Bombeiros

de Pernambuco (local fíredepartment);

Volunteer of the Americas Project, including portuguese

language program, volunteer and internship opportunities for US

students.

Join us!

Visit us at www.partners.net

Become a member by subscribing at 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: [email protected]