Partners of the Americas
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| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Headquarters | Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States |
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| Website | www.partners.net |
Partners of the Americas Partners of the Americas was inspired by President of the United States John F. Kennedy, who in 1963 launched the Alliance for Progress, a program of government-to-government economic cooperation across the Western Hemisphere.[1] It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C..
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[edit] How it works
At the heart of Partners is a “people-to-people” philosophy, which grew out of a 1962 call by President Kennedy for citizens of the Western Hemisphere to work together. Inspired by the challenge, Jim Boren, one of Partners 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[2] linked in 60 partnerships. Chapters in U.S. states form partnerships with chapters in countries or states in Latin America and the Caribbean, as shown on these maps. Each volunteer chapter is organized as a private, nonprofit institution with by-laws and regularly-elected officers. Partnerships build cultural awareness, respect and camaraderie. They create and implement projects that improve the quality of life of others. And they become leaders in their respective communities.
[edit] Partners' work in Brazil
Partners has 19 chapters currently active in Brazil with U.S. counterparts.
