Inspired by President Kennedy and founded in 1964 under the Alliance for Progress, Partners for the Americas is a non-profit, non-partisan organization based in Washington, DC.
The Partners Network is comprised of volunteers and development professionals who are committed to serving others. Our partnerships are built around the core structure of chapters in countries and states that form north/south partnerships. In addition, we form inter-institutional partnerships between northern and southern universities, development agencies and civic organizations.
Partners programs work in many fields and cross a broad spectrum of society and the day to day lives of people throughout the Americas.
Areas include:
Partners works as a grassroots organization that use partnerships between U.S. states and Latin American countries or regions to foster cultural exhange and education. These partnerships are also used to address issues in the afore mentioned areas through volunteer service and technical expertise.
