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Our Impact 03 

Our Approach 04 

President’s Letter 06 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 07 

PVLLD 08 

Partnerships 

Volunteerism 

Locally-Led Development 

Our Stories 09 

Program overview (map) 10 

Units 12 

Agriculture & Food Security 13 

Cacao for Development 

(C4D) 14 

Agricultural Volunteer 

Opportunity Project 15 

Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) 

Caribbean Basin & Burma 

Program 16 


Caribbean Basin Program 17 

RANFOSE 18 

Education 19 

100K Strong in the 

Americas Fund 20 

Juntos Aprendemos 21 

Education and Culture 22 

Labor 23 

Advancing Labor 

Compliance in Colombia’s 

Port Sector 24 

Implementing a Culture of 

Labor Compliance in Costa 

Rica’s Agricultural Exporting 

Sector 25 

Improving Substantive 

Gender Equality in the 

Mexican Workplace 26 

Mexico Awareness Raising 

Project 27 

Mexico United 2026 28 

Ñande Ko’e 29 

Palma Futuro 30 

Community & Volunteer 

Engagement 31 

Members 32 

Chapter Anniversaries / 

New Chapters 34 

Chapters across the 

Americas 35 

2023 What Works Conference 36 

Chapter Activities and Collective 

Impact 38 

Chartered Chapters 40 

Board of Directors 41 

Financial Statement 42 

Donors & Strategic Partners 44 

Partners Over the Decades 46 

www.partners.net 

Index 

Impact 

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95 

34+ 

7,500+ 

$29 

Programs 

Grassroots Chapters 

Countries 

Volunteers and Members 

Engaged 

Million Annual Investment 

32,904 

Hours of Service 

$1,101,954.96 

U.S. Dollars’ Worth in 

Volunteer and Member 

Hours

Partners of the Americas (Partners) is They help us build relationships with a wide range of 

stakeholders, including communities and donors, 

a diverse and multicultural organization 

ensuring we understand and meet their needs. 

with the expertise to create long-term 

solutions that address the most 

Volunteerism is the lifeblood of Partners, providing the 

energy, passion, and commitment that keep us moving 

challenging needs of different 

forward. Our volunteers bring fresh ideas and actively 

cultures and communities. 

engage in our work, playing a crucial role in helping 

communities grow and prosper. 

Our work is guided by three core principles: Partnerships, 

Volunteerism, and Locally-Led Development. These Locally-Led Development is the soul of our approach. It 

principles are not just important to our mission; they are gives depth and meaning to our work by ensuring that 

the very foundation of why Partners exists and continues our projects are shaped by the voices and needs of the 

to thrive. 

communities we serve. We focus on building partnerships 

that are rooted in local leadership, ensuring that local 

Partnerships are the heartbeat of our organization, insights guide the development process and make our 

providing the rhythm and continuity that keep the impact sustainable. 

organization alive and thriving - strong and connected. 

We are committed to ensuring that 

all of our organization's efforts 

work in harmony with our member 

community. While we have made 

significant progress, we know 

there is still much work to be done. 

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Approach

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As we celebrate nearly six decades of 

unwavering commitment to empowering 

communities, we find ourselves reflecting on 

our mission of connecting, serving, and changing 

lives. We have discovered that our strength lies 

in the profound connections we forge, our unwavering 

spirit of service, and the transformative 

impact we make in the communities we serve. 

Together, we have created and maintained a 

legacy of collaboration, resilience, and change. 

This year, we launched the USDA Food for 

Progress Mauritania project to increase food 

security and farmer resiliency to climate change in 

the country. The program furthers our work in the 

Americas through developing partnerships and 

knowledge-sharing between Mauritania, the U.S., 

and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

In addition, over 170 participants from 10 countries 

attended our What Works Conference in Antigua, 

Guatemala. Change agents exchanged 

knowledge, networked, and celebrated with 

members and experts dedicated to leading 

locally-led impact. Both initiatives showcase that 

generating true impact lies in the importance of 

connections among leaders. 

We empowered locally and inspired globally 

through our 14 programs and 108 Chapters and 

member groups located in 33 countries, impacting 

thousands of lives around the world. Through our 

programs, we trained 221 workers and human 

rights defenders on labor issues in Mexico. 

We also taught activities that deliver inclusive 

and quality education to 3,650 students in 

communities impacted by migration in Colombia. 

Our Chapters donated 115 pairs of shoes and 

bags of toiletries, school supplies, and toys for 

children in Guatemala and provided life skills 

training to 107 youth from neighborhoods at high 

risk of violence in Haiti. These projects showcase 

the positive and lasting impact we continue to 

have on the lives of those we serve. 

In 2023, we upheld the mission inspired by 

President John F. Kennedy 59 years ago, 

championing the power of partnerships to 

address the evolving needs of communities. 

In the years to come, we will strive to create a 

brighter, more interconnected future for all. 

We would like to extend our heartfelt 

gratitude to our generous donors, 

impassioned volunteers, invaluable 

strategic partners, dedicated Chapter 

members, committed staff, and esteemed 

Board members. 

Your passion and dedication were the driving 

force behind our success this year and will lead us 

into our 60th year of connecting, serving, and 

changing lives. 

John McPhail 

President & CEO 

Ashish Abraham 

Board Chairman 

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our DEI Committee, please 

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In 2022, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

(DEI) Committee continued its efforts to build on 

organizational policies and a work environment 

that respects and values racial and ethnic 

diversity, inclusion, and belonging. 

The DEI Committee originally started with only staff 

from the Home Office in D.C. However, Partners 

strengthened its DEI Committee in 2022 to include 

the participation of both Home and Field Office staff 

to work on issues related to benefiting personnel, 

projects and programs, members, and other constituents 

around the region. The Home Office invited 

Field Office staff to join after a listening session with 

an expert facilitator in 2021, which revealed that the 

global staff should be involved in DEI efforts to 

ensure every part of the organization instills DEI 

principles and policies. 

As a follow-up to the listening session, the DEI 

Committee collected staff data to further inform 

decision-making as it relates to staff diversity, 

equity, and inclusion. This led to hosting internal 

events celebrating different cultures, as well as 

being intentional about Partners’ communication 

approaches with staff and the larger Partners’ 

community. 

The Committee has overseen that the organization 

complies with Americans with Disabilities Act 

Standards for Accessible Design and Section 508 

Compliance, including adding an accessibility 

widget on the Partners' website and featuring 

diverse images in all communications materials. 

In late 2022, Partners administered its annual DEI 

staff survey to measure the organization's progress 

and understand its staff diversity to enhance our 

programming and represent the communities that 

we serve. 

At the start of 2022, Partners signed the Pledge on 

Racial & Ethnic Equity (REE) in Development to work 

to instill REE in international development, as a core 

member of the Coalition for Racial & Ethnic Equity in 

Development (CREED). In 2023, our President and 

CEO joined the newly established board of directors 

of CREED. These are significant milestones for our 

organization, reflecting our deep commitment to 

promoting racial and ethnic equity in international 

development. Being a member of CREED is crucial 

for Partners of the Americas as it aligns with our 

core values of fostering inclusive and equitable 

communities. By actively participating in CREED, 

we can collaborate with other leading organizations 

to share best practices, drive systemic change, and 

hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards 

of racial and ethnic equity. 

We recognize that our work in DEI will 

continue to require long-term commitment, 

accountability, and a task force between 

Partners’ leadership, staff, network, and 

volunteers to achieve a more equitable 

world for all. 

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Letter from 

the President 

& Board Chair 

Diversity, 

Equity & 

Inclusion 

Committee

Partnerships, volunteerism, and locally-led development are the roots and core 

of Partners’ ethos. For the past 60 years, these roots—our Core Principles—have 

provided the foundation from which our international exchanges, community 

development projects, and large-scale development activities have sprouted, 

grown, and borne fruit. 

Partnerships 

Volunteerism is the intentional altruistic act of 

providing community service or supporting an 

organization to serve a greater cause. 

is both a form and spirit of collaboration in 

which organizations, governments, civil society 

and individuals connect and work together in 

transparent and mutually beneficial ways 

towards a development goal. 

Locally-led development is a process through 

which a broad range of stakeholders lead inclusive 

approaches to transform lives by identifying their 

challenges and opportunities, mobilizing local 

resources, and delivering sustainable solutions. 

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Partners of the Americas Led a Discussion on 

Locally-Led Development, Partnerships, and 

Strengthening Local Systems in International 

Development at the Concordia Annual Summit 

2023. 

Partners of the Americas (Partners) officially joined as a 

Concordia Patron Member with the aim of conveying 

strategic partnerships, positioning our brand within 

international audiences, and continuing to fulfill our 

mission of transforming lives. On September 18, 2023, 

the organization participated in the Concordia Annual 

Summit in New York City, where it led the round 

table discussion titled, “The Role of Locally-Led 

Development, Partnerships, and Strengthening Local 

Systems in International Development to Empower 

Communities in the Western Hemisphere.” 

During the event, Partners showcased its nearly six 

decades of experience transforming lives and 

communities. This accomplishment was made 

possible through collaborations with the United 

States development agencies, private sector 

organizations, NGOs, and local communities. 

The Organizational Advancement Department, 

responsible for communications, marketing, innovation, 

and private and public partnerships at Partners of the 

Americas, presided over the round table led by the 

Department’s Vice President, Juliana Araujo. 

The roundtable dove into the role of Locally-Led 

Development, local partnerships, and strengthening 

local systems in international development through 

two flagship projects: Cacao for Development (C4D) 

and Juntos Aprendemos. 

Partners of the Americas Serves as Thought 

Leader at the 2023 Central American Donors 

Forum 

Partners of the Americas President & CEO John 

McPhail served as a key contributor at the 2023 

Central American Donors Forum (CADF) in San José, 

Costa Rica, from September 25 to 27, 2023. The CADF 

is the “premier multi-sectoral networking and learning 

space to advance philanthropy and development 

efforts in Central America.” 

Almost 700 international leaders from 475 

organizations in civil society, the private sector, and 

the government attended nearly 60 sessions, including 

panels, roundtables, workshops, and site visits. The 

sessions discussed development, justice, and equity 

in Central America, addressing migration, human rights, 

education, health, strategic alliances, economic 

development, climate, and sustainable development, 

among other topics. 

President & CEO McPhail shared Partners’ legacy 

and current regional initiatives with leaders from 

local and international foundations, corporations, 

and governments. 

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Stories 

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Partners of the Americas’ Agriculture & Food Security 

programs contribute to global nutrition security and 

livelihood development by strengthening organizational 

and individual capacity. Our expansive network of 

specialized volunteers, development experts, collaborating 

organizations, and local leaders help us to increase food 

production and diversify income, promote improved 

nutrition, reinforce resilience to shocks and stresses, 

and support sustainable economic growth and 

environmental conservation. 

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Agriculture & Food 

Security Unit 

Education 

Labor 

Community & Volunteer 

Engagement 

Agriculture & Food Security Unit 

Agriculture & 

Food Security

Years: 2020-Present 

cacao producers received technical assistance 

with 5,948,635 million cacao trees on 

production in 7,024 hectares. 

and Complementary Crops Community of 

Practice event was held in Bogotá, Colombia; 

126 people attended in person, and 659 

connected to the YouTube and Facebook 

transmissions. 

producer organization internal 

systems assessed under the Producer 

Organization Strengthening activity. 

youth cacao leaders participated in 

Agroexpofuturo in Medellín. 

low-income cacao producers have 

accessed crop insurance with financing 

from the project and the Government of 

Colombia. 

In-Kind Donor/Partner: U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

USDA Food for Progress Cacao for 

Development (C4D) 

is a five-year project funded by USDA 

to strengthen Colombia’s cacao sector. As a key 

agricultural product of Colombia for both 

domestic consumption and export, cacao has the 

potential to forge peace in rural communities. 

However, environmental shocks and volatile 

prices mean farmers cannot earn a livable income 

through cacao production alone. C4D works with 

farmers through four clusters of operation in 

Colombia to promote complementary crops with 

well-established market opportunities. These 

activities will strengthen markets, stabilize farmer 

livelihoods, increase biodiversity on cacao farms, 

and help expand agricultural trade between the 

U.S. and Colombia. 


Agency for International 

Development (USAID) 


Agricultural Volunteer 

The Agricultural Volunteer 

Opportunity Project (AVOP) 

serves two primary functions: (1) it provides 

knowledge management services to the eight 

Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) implementing organizations 

by organizing seminars and annual meetings as 

well as managing the F2F website; and (2) the 

project manages a global sub-award program 

to build the capacity of new organizations to 

implement small F2F programs. 

active sub awards in the Bahamas, Burkina 

Faso, Cambodia, Guatemala, Morocco, the 

Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, and 

Uzbekistan. 

administrative oversight visits conducted by 

AVOP staff in Uzbekistan, the Philippines, 

Trinidad and Tobago, Cambodia, and 

Morocco. 

hybrid seminar organized for F2F 

implementing organizations on success 

stories and lessons learned throughout the 

2019-2023 program cycle. 

Cacao for Development 

(C4D) 

Opportunity Project 

4,216 

The 1st Cacao 

75 

10 

2,103 

14 

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Years: 2018-2023 

In-Kind Donor/Partner: U.S. Agency 

for International Development (USAID) 

will seek to generate sustainable, broad-based 

economic growth in the agricultural sector and 

facilitate opportunities for people-to-people level 

exchanges throughout the Caribbean Basin and 

Myanmar. Partners hosted volunteers in the 

Dominican Republic, Colombia, Jamaica, 

Guatemala, Guyana, and Myanmar during this cycle. 

life of the project in the six core 

countries. 

recommendations adopted 

or attempted by F2F hosts. 

reached by a campaign to 

raise awareness of the 

importance of vitamin A in 

schools. 

people trained. 

Dominican Republic, 

Guatemala, Guyana, 

Jamaica, and Myanmar. 

Years: 2023-2028 



for International Development (USAID) 

Caribbean Basin program will seek to generate 

sustainable, broad-based economic growth in the 

agricultural sector and facilitate opportunities for 

people-to-people level exchanges throughout 

the Caribbean Basin. 

volunteers expected. 

Guyana, Jamaica, the 

Dominican Republic, and 

Guatemala, as well as 

targeted flex countries, to 

increase climate adaptation 

and resilience. 

and 10% of Indigenous 

volunteers expected to be 

trained. 


Caribbean Basin & Burma 

Program 

Caribbean Basin Program 

The F2F Caribbean Basin & 

Myanmar program 

The USAID-funded 


536 

volunteer assignments over the 

42% 

of Children under 15 were 

55% 

women and 65% first-time 

52% 

of women, 35% of youth, 

1,497 

16,971 

6 

countries: Colombia, the 

300 

volunteers expected in 

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In-Kind Donor/Partner: U.S. Agency for 

International Development (USAID) 

address the continuing problem of micronutrient 

deficiencies in Haiti. The program utilizes a multipronged, 

participatory approach to identify major constraints and 

target key public sector, private sector, and civil society 

stakeholders to stimulate a sustainable national program 

for fortified staple foods. In 2023, RANFOSE developed 

a quality control and assurance manual to support private 

and public sector partners in ensuring the quality of 

fortified foods in Haiti. 

wheat flour is now fortified in 

the Haitian market. 

reached by a campaign to 

raise awareness of the 

importance of vitamin A in 

schools. 

public events held, and 2 

radio spots broadcast 140 

times on 4 radio stations 

for RANFOSE’s 2023 

communications campaign 

to raise public awareness 

of fortified foods. 

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Partners of the Americas promotes 

education by encouraging people to 

develop the knowledge, skills, and values 

needed to effectively engage with the world. 

The Education Unit provides capacity 

building to local partners to improve access 

and quality education, strengthen social 

networks to support learning and improve 

learning environments to be safe, inclusive, 

and responsive to the needs of children 

and youth. We partner with higher education 

institutions to champion the power of 

education to increase workforce 

development opportunities and 

stimulate cross-sector partnerships. 

RANFOSE: Ranfòse Abitid 

Nitrisyon Pou Fè Ogmante 

Sante 

The RANFOSE program aims to 

80% 

of vegetable oil and 75% of 

5,799 

children under 15 were 

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billboards installed, 3 

Education 

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Education Unit

In-Kind Donor/Partner: U.S. Department 

of State (USDOS) Bureau of Western 

Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) 

benefited. 

and territories benefited 

from grant programs. 

formed partnerships for 

international collaboration. 


100,000 Strong in the 

is the USDOS’s signature hemispheric-wide 

initiative to champion the power of education 

to transform societies, provide opportunity, 

and stimulate economic prosperity. Innovation 

Fund grants fuel strategic higher education 

partnerships to increase student exchange 

and training programs between the U.S. and 

the other countries of the Americas, building a 

hemisphere of students ready to compete and 

thrive in the 21st-century workforce. 


increases access to quality education in 

areas with large populations of Venezuelan 

migrants and Colombian returnees. The 

program helps children and adolescents 

develop skills needed for learning and future 

success by improving their participation, 

retention, and performance in school. The 

program works with local and national actors, 

civil society organizations (CSOs), and others 

to address barriers to educational access. 

teachers participated 

in professional 

development 

activities. 

participated in educational 

activities. 

children participated in 

Juntos Aprendemos 

activities. 

families participated in 


activities. 


for International Development (USAID), 

Fundación Carvajal, Proantioquia, and 

Parque Explora 

Americas Innovation Fund 


The 100,000 Strong in the 

Americas Innovation Fund 


$8.36 

million in grants awarded. 

578 

higher education institutions 

10,100+ 

students and faculty 

2,990 

37,020 

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countries and 49 U.S. states 

88 

civil society organizations 

7,129 

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Education and Culture 

In-Kind Donor/Partner: U.S. Department of 

State (USDOS) Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs (ECA) 

program unites individuals and institutions to 

foster cross-cultural understanding 

through small project sub-awards. These 

initiatives bridge borders, exchange 

expertise, and empower communities across 

the United States and Latin America and the 

Caribbean. Additionally, professional travel 

grants offer members the opportunity to 

collaborate with other Partners 

of the Americas Chapters and affiliates 

on shared interests, promoting public 

diplomacy and international enrichment. 

professional exchanges 

from 13 countries. 

community projects funded 

across 3 countries. 

contributed in cost share by 

community projects. 

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Labor Unit’s projects promote decent 

work and acceptable conditions of work 

by building the capacity of key 

stakeholders — including government 

institutions, civil society, workers’ 

organizations, and the private sector — 

to prevent and combat the worst forms 

of child labor, forced labor, human 

With a vast experience in the 

implementation of labor projects across 

Latin America and the Caribbean, and a 

deep technical understanding of labor 

issues particular to each country, the 

Labor Unit employs a locally-led approach 

to actively engage with local partners to 

build sustainable, dynamic, and creative 

approaches to address the most complex 

labor problems in the region. 

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works to improve compliance with local and 

international labor laws relating to discrimination, 

forced labor, child labor, and rights to acceptable 

conditions of work in Colombia’s port sector. 

The project aims to understand barriers to legal 

compliance, as well as develop and promote the 

adoption of approaches to support compliance 

through raising awareness of policy, advocacy, 

and technical support mechanisms. 

versions printed of the 

guideline, “Nature, 

Characterization, and 

Limits of Labor 

Intermediation and 

Outsourcing in the 

Port Sector in Colombia,” 

distributed among key 

stakeholders. 

events were held to present 

the guideline with the 

participation of over 250 

individuals. 

Memorandums of 

Understanding signed 

with the government 

entities, Unidad de 

Gestión de Pensiones 

y Parafiscales (UGPP) 

and Superintendencia 

de Transportes. 


In-Kind Donor/Partner: U.S. Department of Labor 

(USDOL), Social Accountability International, 

Universidad Nacional de Colombia 

Labor Unit 

aims to improve the enforcement of minimum 

wage, hours of work, and occupational safety 

and health laws in the agricultural sector of 

both countries. The project works to achieve 

this goal by strengthening mechanisms to 

report complaints of abusive practices, 

creating and strengthening legal instruments 

and administrative procedures, and promoting 

a culture of sustainable labor law compliance. 

guide on communication 

for labor issues completed 

and delivered to project 

electronic devices were delivered 

to classrooms to improve the 

electronic infrastructure of 

Honduras’s Judicial School for 

their ability to facilitate labor 

training with judicial branch 

personnel. 

individuals trained on the 

use of the electronic case 

management system for labor 

inspection in Costa Rica. 


In-Kind Donor/Partner: 

U.S. Department of Labor 

(USDOL), Fundación para la 

Paz y la Democracia 

(FUNPADEM) (Prime), Ministry 

of Labor and Social Security 

of Costa Rica (MTSS) 

Advancing Labor 

Compliance in 

Colombia’s Port Sector 

Implementing a Culture of Labor 

Compliance in Costa Rica’s 

Agricultural Exporting Sector 

Advancing Labor Compliance 

in Colombia’s Port Sector 

450+ 

13 

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Implementing a Culture of 

Labor Compliance in 

Costa Rica and Honduras 

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(USDOL), Centro de Reflexión 

y Acción Laboral (CEREAL), 

Red de Mujeres Sindicalistas 

(RMS), MÁSPROYECTOS, 

Transforma MyM 


Improving Substantive 

seeks to increase the number of women in union 

leadership, strengthen protections against 

gender-based violence at work, address 

discrimination and harassment in the workplace, 

combat the gender wage gap, and increase wages 

for women. To ensure a demand-driven, 

locally-led, and sustainable project, GEM 

collaborates with civil society organizations to 

reach workers and worker organizations (unions, 

confederations, etc.) and employers and employer 

associations to incorporate a gender equity 

perspective into current programming. The project 

strategy is based on principles of women 

worker-centered approaches, sustainability, and 

cross-collaboration between workers, employers, 

unions, government, and civil society. 

worker organizations 

committed to engaging with 

project initiatives. 

diagnostic studies were carried 

out in target sector companies 

to better understand the 

status of gender equity in 

the workplace. 

project activities were initiated 

in three target regions. 




(USDOL), Social Accountability 

International (SAI), Centro 

Fronterizo de Obreros y 

Obreras (CFO), Centro de los 

Derechos del Migrante (CDM) 

workers reached through 

with information and resources 

to defend and exercise their 

labor rights. 

union leaders engaged in 

awareness-raising activities 

through training in freedom of 

association, union democracy, 

and collective bargaining. 

public officials in federal and 

local labor institutions trained 

in communication skills to 

disseminate the 2019 Labor 

reform effectively. 

(MAP) aims to increase the understanding 

of workers, employers, and union leaders 

on how to utilize Mexico’s new labor systems 

and build the capacity of the federal and 

state-level Secretariat of Labor and Social 

conduct outreach regarding labor rights. 

This is carried out through a variety of 

activities, including educational workshops 

and public forums for workers and union 

leaders, the development of a website for 

the Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare 

with comprehensive information of the 2019 

Labor Reform, and mass and social media 

campaigns to disseminate information on 

labor rights. 

Gender Equality in the 

Mexican Workplace 

Improving Substantive Gender 

Equality in the Mexican 

Workplace (GEM) 

Mexico Awareness 

Raising Project 

14 

12 

10 

12.5M 

564 

100 

The Mexico Awareness 

Raising Project 

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Mexico United 2026 

workers and human 

rights defenders trained 

on labor issues. 

training and 

awareness-raising 

events held on 

labor issues. 

networks of organizations 

and companies 

collaborate to promote 

and defend labor 

human rights during 

mega-sporting events. 


Department of State (USDOS), 

Centro de Reflexión y Acción 

Laboral (CEREAL), Centro de 

los Derechos del Migrante 

(CDM), and Red de Mujeres 

Sindicalistas (RMS) 

works to strengthen Mexico’s capacity 

to identify, prevent, and mitigate the 

impacts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 

the protection of labor rights and human 

rights guarantees. The project works to 

significantly reduce the risks of labor 

abuses and human rights violations that 

may arise as a result of the World Cup 

by building the capacity of local human 

rights defenders and increasing workers’ 

knowledge of labor law and 

international labor standards relevant to 

the event. Mexico United 2026 seeks to 

increase engagement and coordination 

between local labor rights organizations, 

the private sector, and independent 

and prevent labor rights abuses 

associated with mega sporting events. 


U.S. Department of State (USDOS) Office 

to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in 

Persons (TIP), Grup Luna Nueva (GLN), 

Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social 

Security of Paraguay (MTESS), Ministry of 

Children and Adolescents of Paraguay 

(MINNA), Ministry of Women of Paraguay 

(MOW), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 

Paraguay, Office of the First Lady - Itapúa, 

and the Governor's Office of Itapúa 

families were reached with 

information on the risks 

of TIP. 

people participated in 

6 TIP awareness-raising 

events across target 

departments. 

local and national 

officials were trained on the 

signs and prevention 

of TIP. 


(TIP) in Paraguay. It seeks to strengthen 

Paraguay’s capacity to prevent and 

process cases of TIP and protect victims, 

with a particular focus on sex and labor 

comprehensive approach to combatting 

TIP by building the capacity of civil 

society organizations and public and 

private sector actors to prevent and 

prosecute cases of this crime, protecting 

child and adult victims. 

Ñande Ko’ẽ 

Ñande Ko’ẽ 

(“Our Sunrise” in Guaraní) 

Mexico United 2026 

706 

35 

3 

10,000+ 

3,070 

835 

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U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), 

Social Accountability International (SAI), 

Palmas del Cesar, El Roble, Aceites, 

Palmaceites, Palmagro, PROAmazonía, 

Ecuadorian National Association of Palm 

Oil Growers (ANCUPA), La Junta Nacional 

de Palma Aceitera del Perú (JUNPALMA) 

Palma Futuro aims to 

that promote acceptable conditions of 

work and reduce child labor and forced 

labor in the palm oil supply chains in 

Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The 

project works to educate and increase the 

capacity of workers, worker associations, 

actors to identify and prevent child and 

forced labor. Palma Futuro also seeks to 

strengthen the capacity of private sector 

partners in the Colombian and Ecuadorian 

palm oil sectors to implement a robust and 

sustainable SCS. 

private sector partners (PSPs) 

and suppliers in Colombia and 

Ecuador were provided with technical 

assistance to improve their SCS. 

PSPs and palm oil suppliers 

completed assessments and 

developed action plans for the 

improvement of their SCS. 

members from external 

stakeholders in Colombia and 

Ecuador received SCS training 

from Palma Futuro. 

Members 

Individuals 

Higher Education 

Institutions 

Organizations 

and Chapters 

The Community & Volunteer Engagement 

(CVE) Unit at Partners of the Americas is the 

driving force behind our mission to empower 

individuals, higher education institutions, and 

organizations to create sustainable solutions 

that address local needs, following the 

principles of being the people-to-people 

component of U.S. President John F. 

Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress. Members 

join a passionate community committed to 

connecting, serving, and transforming lives 

through partnerships, locally-led development, 

and volunteerism. Our Unit provides access to 

a wealth of resources, connections, and tools, 

all designed to support volunteers’ growth and 

expand their knowledge and capacity, enabling 

them to drive civic engagement and 

community development for a lasting and 

Palma Futuro 

improve the implementation 

of social compliance 

systems (SCS) 

327 

158 

357 

30 Labor Unit 

2023 31 

7,837 

7,727 

3 

107 

Community 

& Volunteer 

Engagement 

04CVE 

Unit

Virtual events. 

Chapters. 

PartnersCampus 

Students. 

Individual members are from: 

Countries 

U.S. States 

Including the District of Columbia 

and Puerto Rico. 

PartnersCampus UNIRG (Brazil): 

Highlight: Indigenous Empowerment: New Jersey (U.S.) and Haiti Chapters 

Conceptions and Practices of 

Highlight: “Map Pran Avni m an Men” 

Multilingualism with the Javaé People Project 

The PartnersCampus UNIRG (Brazil) Chapter’s With funding provided by the Pan American 

“Multi(literacies): Contributions to Teaching” Development Foundation (PADF), USAID, and 

project aims to preserve the narratives and the Organization of American States (OAS), 

traditions of the Javaé Indigenous people and this project has been a major step for the 

contribute to the visibility of the Javaé people Haiti-New Jersey Chapters toward achieving 

and their culture through pedagogical teacher one of its objectives: to transform youth in 

training and the development of educational neighborhoods at high risk of violence into 

didactic material for education. The project ambassadors of peace. Over 105 youth 

strives to support the culture of the Javaé benefited from sustained training in life skills, 

Indigenous people and their ethnic diversities leadership, entrepreneurship, psychosocial 

by producing didactic material with drawings support, non-formal basic education, industrial 

and texts by Indigenous teachers written in chemistry, cooking, and pastry-making. 

the Iny rybè language and in Portuguese. 

Aruba 

Number of Members 

500+ 

101-500 

51-100 

21-50 

11 to 20 

Up to 10 

COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT UNIT 

Communities 

of Practice. 

Chapter Leaders. 

PartnersCampus 

Alumni. 

Alabama (U.S.) Chapter 

Wisconsin-Nicaragua Chapter PartnersCampus Uninorte and 

Highlight: Donations for Guatemala Highlight: Shipping Container EAFIT Chapters (Colombia) 

Donation to Nicaragua 

Highlight: Sign Language 

In 2023, the Alabama Chapter set up boxes 

and distributed flyers at local elementary The Wisconsin-Nicaragua Chapter 

Partnering together, two 

schools in Alabama to collect good used or 

PartnersCampus Chapters in Colombia 

new shoes for Guatemalan children. With throughout the year, including providing aimed to teach students from both 

a goal of 50 pairs, the drive received more firefighting equipment, emergency 

universities about the basics of sign 

than 115 pairs of shoes. The Chapter also vehicles, medical supplies, and organizing language and to establish a framework 

partnered with another local organization to fundraising events within the community. for broadening social participation. 

solicit donations such as toiletries, school 

A PartnersCampus Uninorte member 

supplies, and toys for children and donated 

held five meetings during which they 

125 bags. 

gave sign language workshops. 

12 

94 

1,076 

2 

460 

333 

33 

38 

33

PUERTO RICO CHAPTER 

The Puerto Rico Chapter joined Partners’ network 

in November 2023. This Chapter aims to increase 

opportunities in science, technology, engineering, 

and mathematics (STEM) for economically 

disadvantaged students in Puerto Rico. It will 

collaborate and partner with other institutions both 

on the mainland U.S., as well as abroad, to share 

the strategy and experiences within Indigenous 

communities across the Americas. 

Here are the Chapters that remain committed 

to building lasting partnerships that continue to 

15: 55: 

Pasto, Colombia 

Barranquilla, Colombia 

35: 

Montana 

Guyana 

45: 

Haiti 

New Jersey 

50: 

Nebraska 

West Virginia 

Espirito Santo, Brazil 

Pernambuco, Brazil 

Georgia 

Paraguay 

Kansas 

District of Columbia 

Brasilia, D.F., Brazil 

60: 

Florida 

Bogotá, Colombia 

Country 

Argentina 

Bolivia 

Brazil 

Chile 

Colombia 

Costa Rica 

Ecuador 

El Salvador 

Guatemala 

Guyana 

Haiti 

Honduras 

Mexico 

Nicaragua 

Panama 

Paraguay 

Saint Vincent and 

the Grenadines 

Peru 

United States 

Uruguay 

Venezuela 

Traditional PartnersCampus 

Chapters Chapters 

3 

13 

1 

5 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

2 

1 

1 

1 

1 

37 

1 

1 

1 

2 

2 

9 

2 

1 

1 

4 

37 

2 

2 

Community & Volunteer Engagement Unit 

4 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

5 

9 

1 

1 

1 

1 

3 

2 

1 

1 

1 

13 

2 

1 

Chapter 

Chapters 

Across the 

Americas 

CHAPTER 

Anniversary Years 

34 

35

Partners of the Americas 

was thrilled to hold 

the 2023 What Works 

Conference 

With the theme of “Leading 

Locally-Led Impact,” participants 

gathered from September 

20-22, 2023 in the captivating 

city of Antigua, Guatemala. 

This conference exceeded all 

expectations, drawing together 

a diverse array of leaders, 

practitioners, and innovators 

from across the Americas. 

Together, they engaged in enriching 

dialogues, sharing best practices, and 

devising innovative approaches to create 

lasting impact within local communities. 

The historic and culturally-rich backdrop 

of Antigua Guatemala, a UNESCO World 

Heritage Site, provided an inspiring setting 

for this transformative event. 

Central to the conference’s success was 

its core focus on empowering communities 

to take charge in crafting sustainable 

solutions for their most pressing challenges. 

By spotlighting successful models of 

locally-led development and providing 

access to valuable tools and resources, the 

conference enabled attendees to cultivate 

new partnerships and innovative strategies 

for long-term change. The multifaceted 

program included keynote speeches, 

illuminating panel discussions, hands-on 

workshops, and extensive networking 

experience for all participants. 

Partners of the Americas’ partnership 

with the Universidad de San Carlos de 

Guatemala (USAC) ensured the 

conference’s seamless execution and 

enabled the gathering of leaders, 

practitioners, and innovators from across 

the Americas to share best practices and 

groundbreaking approaches for creating 

enduring impact in local communities. 

Leveraging the expertise and resources 

of USAC added significant value to the 

conference, enriching the experience and 

leaving an indelible mark on all who 

participated. The 2023 What Works 

Conference set the stage for continued 

collaboration in advancing sustainable 

Community & Volunteer Engagement Unit 

WHAT 

WORKS 

Check out photos from What Works 

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(Partners) is proud of the continued 

dedication and involvement that our 

Chapters have demonstrated throughout 

their local communities to continue 

advancing the vision and mission to 

connect, serve, and change lives. The 

Chapter network truly embodies the 

concept of “thinking globally, acting 

locally” to have rippling impacts 

throughout the Americas. 

While each Chapter is unique and the 

network of Chapters works in a wide 

variety of focus areas, the top five areas 

include Education, Environment and 

Climate Change, Youth, Health and 

Medicine, and Cultural Diversity. 

Chapters strive to align their activities 

with the United Nations Sustainable 

Development Goals (SDGs). The top four 

SDGs that were of focus for Chapters 

during 2023 were: SDG 4 – Quality 

Education; SDG 10 – Reduced 

Inequalities; SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities 

and Communities; and SDG 17 – 

Partnerships for the Goals. Primary 

activities throughout the year included 

community service projects, events, and 

celebrations. 

Top 5 Focus Areas in 2023 

Education 

Environment and Climate Change 

Youth 

Health and Medicine 

Cultural Diversity 

Top 3 Activity Types 

Community Service Project 

Event (webinar, seminar, networking, 

conference, etc.) 

Celebration (festival, party, etc.) 

Top 4 United Nations Sustainable 

Development Goals 

Objective #4: Quality Education 

Objective #10: Reduced Inequalities 

Objective #11: Sustainable Cities 

and Communities 

Objective #17: Partnerships for the Goals 

38 Community & Volunteer Engagement Unit 

Chapter & 

Activities 

Collective Impact

1963 

Capítulo de Colombia Norte, 

Oriente y Central 

Florida Chapter 

1964 

Capítulo de Perú 

Capítulo de La Paz y el Altiplano, 

Bolivia 

Texas Chapter 

Utah Chapter 

1965 

Alabama Chapter 

Arkansas Chapter 

Colorado Chapter 

Illinois Chapter 

Wisconsin Chapter 

Capítulo de Nicaragua 

Capítulo de Bolivia Oriente 

Comitê de Minas Gerais, Brasil 

Comitê de Paraíba, Brasil 

Comitê de São Paulo, Brasil 

1966 

Capítulo de Cochabamba, Bolivia 

North Carolina Chapter 

1967 

Capítulo de Antioquia, Colombia 

Capítulo de Costa Rica 

Capítulo de El Salvador 

Capítulo de Honduras 

Capítulo de Jalisco, México 

Capítulo de Quito, Ecuador 

Capítulo de Uruguay 

Capítulo del Yucatán, México 

Comitê de Bahía, Brasil 

Comitê de Estado de Rio, Brasil 

Comitê de Goiás, Brasil 

Comitê de Pará, Brasil 

Comitê do Rio Grande do Norte, 

Brasil 

Comitê de Rio Grande do Sul, 

Brasil 

Comitê de Santa Catarina, Brasil 

Indiana Chapter 

Iowa Chapter 

Kentucky Chapter 

Louisiana Chapter 

Massachusetts Chapter 

Maine Chapter 

Maryland Chapter 

Minnesota Chapter 

Missouri Chapter 

Oklahoma Chapter 

Oregon Chapter 

Pennsylvania Chapter 

Tennessee Chapter 

Vermont Chapter 

Virginia Chapter 

Wyoming Chapter 

Capítulo de Venezuela 

1968 

Capítulo de Paraguay 

Comitê de Brasília, D.F., Brasil 

Comitê de Espírito Santo, Brasil 

Comitê de Pernambuco, Brasil 

District of Columbia Chapter 

Georgia Chapter 

Kansas Chapter 

West Virginia Chapter 

1970 

Western, NY Chapter 

1973 

Nebraska Chapter 

1976 

Capítulo de Suroeste de Colombia 

(Cali) 

South Carolina Chapter 

1978 

Comité d’Haïti 

New Jersey Chapter 

1981 

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 

Chapter 

Long Island, New York Chapter 

Rochester, New York Chapter 

1985 

Capítulo de Chile 

Washington State Chapter 

1988 

Guyana Chapter 

Montana Chapter 

2008 

Capítulo de Barranquilla (Norte 

de Colombia) 

Capítulo de Pasto, Nariño, 

Colombia 

2013 

PartnersCampus Universidad 

EAFIT, Colombia 

2015 

PartnersCampus Colegio 

Militar Antonio Nariño (CMAN), 

Colombia 

PartnersCampus La Guajira 

(CEENIUG), Colombia 

PartnersCampus Universidad del 

Atlántico, Colombia 

PartnersCampus Universidad de 

Panamá, Panamá 

PartnersCampus Universidad de 

San Andrés, Argentina 

PartnersCampus Universidad del 

Norte, Colombia 

2016 

PartnersCampus Goiânia - 

Universidade Católica e Federal 

de Goiás, Brasil 

PartnersCampus UPAL, 

Universidad Privada Abierta 

Latinoamericana, Bolivia 

2017 

PartnersCampus de SENA CFC, 

Colombia 

PartnersCampus Lambayeque, 

Perú 


Politécnica de Guanajuato 

(UPGTO), México 

PartnersCampus Universidad La 

Salle, Oaxaca, México 

PartnersCampus University of 

Wyoming 

2018 

PartnersCampus Kilele, Colombia 

PartnersCampus UniNúñez, 

Colombia 

2019 


Mayor de San Simón, Bolivia 


Vermont 

2020 

PartnersCampus Flintridge Prep 


Wisconsin-Stevens Point 

2021 

PartnersCampus Fundación 

Tomás Rueda Vargas, Colombia 

2022 

PartnersCampus Universidade 

de Gurupi, Brasil Brazi 

Partners of the Americas, Inc. 

Dr. Ashish Abraham, Chair 

Mr. Elias Alcocer 

California 

Yucatán, Mexico Chapter 

Ms. Maria Gilda Battagliese, Vice Chair Ms. Lucia Helena de Araujo Lima 

Uruguay Chapter 

Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil Chapter 

Ms. Beth Outterson, Treasurer 

Dr João Francisco Pereira de Meira 

Oregon 

Minas Gerais, Brazil 

Ms. Heather Martinez, Secretary Ms. Liz De la Vega Avendaño 

Panama 

Partners Campus Uniatlántico, Colombia 

Chapters 

Ms. Aubrey Cox 

Dr. Paula Laschober 

District of Columbia 

Washington Chapter 

Ms. Cathy Healy 

Mr. Reynolds E. Hawkins 

Virginia 

Long Island, New York Chapter 


Foundation 

Mr. Matthew Lee, Jr. Mr. Stephen Murphy 

Chair 

Ms. Beth Outterson Dr. Ashish Abraham 

Treasurer 

Dr. Paula Laschober 

Mr. John McPhail 


Mr. Steve C. Richards 

Kansas Chapter 

Mr. Victor Lobo 

Espírito Santo, Brazil Chapter 

Mr. Wayne F. A. Williams 

Saint Vincent and the Grenadine Chapter 

Mr. John R. McPhail 


Alan J. Berkeley, Esq. 

Legal Counsel 

44 

Chapters 

By Year of Founding 

Board of 

Directors 

41

REVENUES 


U.S. Government Assistance $28,703,177 

Other Grants and Contributions $15,413 

In-Kind Contributions 

$3,765,216 

Fee-for-Service 

- 

Individual Contributions $85,142 

Memberships Contributions $13,469 

Interest and Investment Income - 

Other Income 

$2,525 

TOTAL REVENUE $ 32,584,942 

EXPENSES 

Program Services: 

Labor Unit 

$6,825,047 

Agriculture & Food Security Unit $11,230,483 

Education Unit 

$8,315,205 

TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES $ 26,370,735 

Supporting Services: 

General and Administrative $6,204,693 

Fundraising 

- 

TOTAL SUPPORTING SERVICES $ 6,204,693 

TOTAL EXPENSES 

$ 35,575,428 

Changes in Net Assets 

$ 9,514 

Net Assets at Beginning of Year $ 100,257 

NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR $ 109,771 

REVENUES 

Partners of the Americas, Inc. 

ASSETS 

Current Assets 


Total Current Assets 

$ 7,630,949 

Property, Equipment, and 

Leasehold Improvements - 

Net Property, Equipment, and 

Leasehold Improvements $ 124,661 

Noncurrent Assets 

Total Noncurrent Assets $ 13,175,206 

TOTAL ASSETS 

$ 20,930,816 

Liabilities & Net Assets 

Current Liabilities 

$ 8,022,652 

Non Current Liabilities $ 12,798,393 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES $ 20,821,045 

NET ASSETS 

Without Donor Restrictions $ 109,771 

With Donor Restrictions 

- 

TOTAL NET ASSETS 

$ 109,771 

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET $ 20,930,816 

ASSETS 

EXPENSES 

*To request a complete copy of the 2023 independent auditors´ report by Gelman, Rosenberg, and Freeman, please contact Partners of the 

Americas at 1.800.322.7844 or 202.628.3300 / The report includes previous unit titles that were used in 2023. 

Partners of the Americas Foundation 

Thirty-nine years ago, Partners of the Americas, 

Inc. established the Partners of the Americas 

Foundation, Inc. The Foundation was 

incorporated in 1984 as a separate legal 

charitable (IRC Section 501(c)(3)) entity to 

maintain and provide funds to promote the 

purposes and goals of Partners of the Americas, 

Inc. As a charitable support organization, the 

Foundation has a number of restricted 

endowment funds that support particular 

Partners of the Americas programs and 

unrestricted funds through which the 

Foundation supports Chapter and volunteer 

work. In addition to the Foundation being a 

charitable organization, in 2010, Partners of 

the Americas, Inc. approved revisions to the 

Foundation’s governance documents and 

structure that resulted in the Foundation also 

being characterized, for tax purposes, as a 

supporting organization to Partners of the 

Americas, Inc. pursuant to IRC Section 509(a)(3). 

Partners of the Americas’ investment account 

consists of funds with donor restrictions and 

funds without donor restrictions. As required by 

generally accepted accounting principles 

(GAAP), net assets associated with endowment 

funds, including funds designated by the Board 

of Directors to function as endowments, are 

classified and reported based on the existence 

or absence of donor-imposed restrictions. The 

Foundation is audited annually in accordance 

with the audit of Partners of the Americas, Inc. 

REVENUES 

Other Grants and Contributions $ 7,430 

Fee-for-Service 

$ 112,484 

Individual Contributions 

- 

Interest and Investment Income $ 63,638 

Other Income 

- 

TOTAL REVENUE 

$ 183,554 

EXPENSES 

Partners of the Americas Foundation $ 90,580 

TOTAL EXPENSES 

$ 90,580 

Changes in Net Assets 

$ 92,974 

Net Assets Beginning of Year $ 434,498 

NET ASSETS END OF YEAR $ 527,472 

Statement of Financial Position 

TOTAL ASSETS 

$ 2,076,376 

Liabilities & Net Assets 

Current Liabilities 

- 

TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 1,548,904 

NET ASSETS 

Without Donor Restrictions 

With Donor Restriction 

TOTAL NET ASSETS 

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET 

ASSETS 

$ 205,440 

$ 322,032 

$ 527,472 

$ 2,076,376 

FINANCIAL 

43 

History 

Statement of Activities and 

Changes in Assets 

Statement of Financial 

Position 

Investments 

Statement of Activities And 

Changes In Net Assets

of labor 

44 

Donors & Strategic Partners 

Donors Partners 

U.S 

Department

1963-1964: President Kennedy 

initiated a "people-to-people" 

program under the Alliance 

for Progress, seeking bilateral 

partnerships. 

Assistant Director Jim Boren 

of USAID-Peru proposed a 

volunteer network, supported 

by the president of Peru, 

leading to Texas-Peru Partners. 

1970: Partners of the Alliance 

becomes Partners of the 

Americas, shifting to the 

private sector and emphasizing 

people-to-people connections. 

1977: The Georgia- 

Pernambuco (Brazil) Chapter 

1974- 1978: Seven new 

organizes its fifth annual 

chapters are established, 

reciprocal citizens’ exchange, 

bringing the total to 48. 

engaging 200 professionals. 

These partnerships 

collectively execute around 

First Lady Rosalyn Carter, 

who initiated the partnership's 

$10 million worth of 

inaugural exchange in 1973, 

development projects in hosts the Brazilian 

1978 alone. 

participants at the White 

House during their visit. 

1975: President Gerald R. 1978-1983: Partners 

Ford becomes an honorary experiences significant 

chairman of Partners of growth, with sponsors 

the Americas. 

increasing to nearly 80 and 

“The goals of thePartners project value rising from $10 

program are indeed 

million to $32 million. 

worthwhile and ones which 

I wholeheartedly endorse.” 

– Gerald Ford, 1975 

2003: the U.S. Embassy in 

Brazil launches a Youth 

Ambassador exchange 

2010: Partners fundraises 2011: Partners launches 

program. Low-income students 

to aid the victims of the PartnersCampus Student 

stay with Partners hosts in the 

Haiti Earthquake. Partners’ Chapters, student-led programs 

U.S., learning community 

Chapter members and F2F in educational institutions 

service for impact back home, 

volunteers serve as first across the Americas. By 2012, 

inspired by exchanges between 

responders. 

the initiative expands to 18 

chapters in nine countries and 

District of Columbia-Brasília, 

Brazil, and Rio Grande Do 2010: Partners hosts 

five U.S. states. 

Sul-Indiana Chapters. 

the inaugural International 

Youth Ambassadors Summit 2011: Partners joins forces with 

in Panama with 50 youth IAVE to organize the 2nd World 

from 19 countries, in 

Summit for Youth Volunteering 

collaboration with the U.S. in Barranquilla, Colombia. 

Department of State. 

1981: Partners initiates 

its key leadership program, 

the Fellowship in International 

Community Development, with 

backing from the W.K. Kellogg 

Foundation. Lasting 18 years, 

it becomes the Kellogg 

Foundation's longest-running 

program, involving around 

400 leaders, evenly split 

between Latin America and 

the Caribbean and the U.S. 

1984: Partners of the Americas, 

Inc. creates the Partners of the 

Americas Foundation to 

support and finance the 

objectives of the organization. 

2012: Partners' A Ganar 

program, supported by USAID, 

has helped 10,000 youth find 

jobs or pursue education. This 

Sport for Development initiative 

offers training and opportunities 

to youth in challenging urban 

areas worldwide. 

2012: Partners participated in 

the Summit of the Americas in 

Cartagena, Colombia. Evaluated 

top youth entrepreneurship ideas, 

leading discussions on 

environmental protection and 

infrastructure development, and 

promoted volunteerism at the 

Civil Society Forum. 

1995: Partners initiates 

1984-1988: Six new partnerships 

the USAID-funded 

join Partners of the Americas, 

Inter-American Democracy 

including the first collaborations 

Network, evolving into the 

with Chile, Argentina, Grenada, 

1994: Partners launches 

region's largest civil society 

and Guyana. This expands the 

the POMMAR At-Risk Youth 

network with 300+ member 

total number of Chapters to 60, 

Program in Northeast Brazil, 

organizations. 

connecting 31 Latin American and 

1999: Partners marks its 

funded by USAID, aiding 

Caribbean nations with 45 states 

1997: The District of Columbia 35th anniversary in 

at-risk children and youth for 

and the District of Columbia. 

Chapter sends its first group Washington, D.C. with 

a decade. First Lady Hillary 

of at-risk teens, led by a 

notable figures like Former 

Clinton visits a supported 

Kellogg Fellow teacher, to its U.S. Senator Harris Wofford, 

1992: Partners launches its 

project in 1995. Former 

Brasília, Brazil partner Chapter. key leaders in its inception. 

Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program, 

President Bill Clinton lauds 

funded by USAID, sending 

Partners for fostering 

American agricultural specialists 

international cooperation 

1999: Partners Chapters, 

2001- 2003: Partners 

to collaborate with farmers, 

for over three decades. 

including Nicaragua-Wisconsin extends its reach to Africa 

cooperatives, agribusinesses, 

and Honduras-Vermont, provide with F2F West Africa, 

and government agencies in 

over $1 million in reconstruction deploying 16 volunteers to 

their southern partnerships. 

aid to Central American 

Guinea, Ghana, and Togo 

Hurricane Mitch victims. 

through subrecipient OIC 

International. 

2013: Partners hosts the 

inaugural What Works 

Conference, uniting 

2014: Partners of the Americas, 

community leaders from 

NAFSA: Association of 

across the Americas to share 

International Educators, and the 

best practices and strategies 

U.S. Department of State formally 

for effective community 

launch President Barack Obama’s 

development. 

“100,000 Strong in the Americas” 

initiative to foster academic and 

2014: Partners convenes more 

cultural exchanges across the 

than 400 attendees at the 50th 

Western Hemisphere with U.S. and 

Anniversary Convention in 

LAC higher education institutions. 

Florianopolis, Brazil. Diplomats, 

students, Chapter members, and 

beneficiaries exchange ideas in 

English, Spanish, and Portuguese. 

2014: Partners launched 

the Youth Ambassadors 

program for high-school 

aged youth, emphasizing 

cultural exchange and 

developing self-confidence, 

leadership, critical thinking, 

and a commitment to 

community service. 

Partners over the decades 

2004-2014 

1964-1974 

1974-1984 

1984-1994 

1994-2004

2015: Partners launches the 

USDOL-funded Paraguay 

Okakuaa program to reduce 

the worst forms of child labor, 

combat forced labor, and 

2019: Palma Futuro aims to 

improve labor law compliance promote acceptable working 

and working conditions 

conditions and reduce child 

in Paraguay. 

and forced labor in the palm 

oil supply chains of Colombia 

2017: Colombia Avanza was and Ecuador. 

formed with the aim of 

strengthening civil society's 

2020: One of the labor unit's 

capacity to tackle child labor 

programs focused on improving 

and promote acceptable 

compliance with local and 

working conditions in 

international labor laws was 

Colombia's coffee sector. 

formed, fighting discrimination, 

2018: Partners expands to 

forced labor, child labor, and 

Cambodia, Burkina Faso, 

acceptable working conditions 

Morocco, the Philippines, and 

in Colombia's port sector. 

Uzbekistan with the Agricultural 

Volunteer Opportunity Project 

that implements F2F through 

subawards in the countries. 

2022: Partners expands its 

reach in 2022 by opening 

the first country offices in 

Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil. 

Over 7,500 volunteers and 

members are engaged with 

over 49,800 hours of service, 

equating to over $1.5 million in 

U.S. dollars worth of volunteer 

and member hours. 

2023: Partners’ organizational 

member, Iracambí Atlantic 

Rainforest Research Institute, 

announces a goal of reforesting 

1 million trees by 2030. The 

institute has planted 250,000 

as of 2024. 

2023: Partners implements 

the USDA Food for Progress 

Mauritania project to increase 

food security and farmer 

resiliency to climate change 

in the country. 

2024: Partners implements 

the USDOS-funded Mexico 

Migration Messaging Program 

to increase migrants’ 

awareness of legal pathways 

to immigrate to the U.S. 

2024: A powerful network 

of 109 member groups, 14 

programs, and 1775 HEIs 

connecting, serving, and 

changing lives across the 

Americas and around the 

world. This collaboration has 

enabled us to generate a 

multi-year budget of $143 million 

and support 16 international 

development programs spanning 

from Canada to Chile, reaching 

Africa and Asia. 

2021: Partners significantly 

grows its international 

development portfolio, 

2020: Partners launches implementing 18 programs 

the USDA-funded Cacao across the Americas. New 

for Development project, programs include 

the largest program of its Implementing Gender Equality 

kind ever implemented in the Mexican Workplace 

in Colombia. 

(USDOL-funded), Juntos 

Aprendemos (USAID-funded), 

2020: Programs and and the Mexico Awareness 

Chapters increase their Raising Project (USDOL-funded). 

virtual learning events 

and capabilities when 

2021: The COVID-19 

in-person connections 

pandemic energizes the 

are not possible during 

Texas-Peru-Mexico Chapters 

the COVID-19 pandemic. 

to expand their 30-year project 

to teach Latin American 

firemen emergency health 

services, working with 

Chapters in Bolivia, Paraguay, 

and Argentina. 

ANNIVERSARY 

LOCAL 

SHOP 

2014-2024 

th 

th

Partners of the Americas connects people and 

organizations across and within borders to serve 

and change lives through lasting partnerships. 

Inspired by President Kennedy and founded in 

1964 under the Alliance for progress, Partners of 

the Americas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan 

organization with international offices in 

Washington, DC. 

@PartnersAmericas 

@PartnersoftheAmericas 

@PartnersAmerica 

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@PartnersAmericas 

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