Partners' Blog Digest
March 2013
Resumen del blog de marzo 2013
Resumo do blog de mar�o 2013
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March 28, 2013
Student reflections on Steve Vetter's visit to campus and his stimulating discussions on student volunteerism, education, poverty, and social entrepreneurship.
March 27, 2013
Anibal Cardenas describes his work organizing the country-wide PartnersCampus in Panama and his commitment to connect, serve, and change lives.
The U.S. Embassy hosted an event in Colombia to join universities and students with opportunities to volunteer internationally with initiatives such as PartnersCampus, 100K Strong, and Ambassadors for Prosperity.
March 22, 2013:
Read Petronila Solis' inspirational success story from our Wisconsin/Nicaragua partnership!
March 20, 2013:
Legislative Fellow Amilcar Guzman discusses shared educational challenges in both the United States and his host country of Paraguay.
March 19, 2013:
Dan Sislow reflects on his exchange experiences as a Legislative Fellow working in Mexico.
March 13, 2013:
Senior ECPA Fellow Jeff Soule shares his initial observations while on a recent trip to Trinidad & Tobago.
March 11, 2013:
Nathaly Rivera, a former Youth Ambassador and the December 2012 State Department International Exchange Member of the Month, reflects on how being a YA changed her life.
Urbanization and Cultural Conservation-
Senior ECPA Fellow Jeff Soule was in Trinidad and Tobago to present his paper, "Urbanization and Cultural Conservation" at the Caribbean Urban Forum.
The Kansas Paraguay Partners held their annual meeting earlier this month, with the theme, "Development of Democracy in Paraguay." Read this post to learn more!
Partners shines a spotlight on the great work of our female Senior ECPA Fellows working in energy and climate change.
Girl's Empowerment Seminar Brazil-US Partners of the Americas selected 23 young American girls to attend this event and discuss topics such as women in politics, women's rights, and violence against women with other young women leaders from around the world. March 7, 2013: Partners Celebrates International Women's Day! In honor of International Women's Day, we highlight a few of our projects focused on women's rights throughout the hemisphere. March 6, 2013: Cecilia Mart�nez Gomez of Paraguay was able to attend college in the United States with support from the Kansas-Paraguay Partnership. Click here to read her inspiring story and learn about the 100K Strong initiative to help other students like Cecilia study abroad. Representatives from the Pennsylvania chapter visited the Partners DC office to talk about our current projects and discuss new opportunities, while teaching us about their chapter history as well!
March 4, 2013: The Millersville University PartnersCampus hosted distinguished orchestral and choral conductor Professor Angelo Rafael Fonseca, who traveled with a grant from Partners' Education and Culture Program.
March 2, 2013:
Medell�n, la ciudad m�s innovadora
Congratulations to all of our friends in Medell�n, Colombia, the country's cultural capital and recently named the 2012 Innovative City of the Year!
For Peace Corps Week, Partners recognizes the nine Partners staff members who have worked with the Peace Corps and have dedicated their careers to serving others.
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