Partners of the Americas
Partners of the Americas connects people and institutions across the Americas to craft lasting solutions to the hemisphere’s toughest challenges through its Chapters, Development programs, and Exchange Programs. It is a private, completely apolitical volunteer organization. Kansas-Paraguay Partners and Comité Paraguay Kansas are part of Partners of Americas
Kansas Paraguay Partners
- Kansas Paraguay Partners are Partners of the Americas since 1968
- Kansas Paraguay Partners and its Paraguayan counterpart the Comité Paraguay Kansas is an international volunteer organization promoting people-to-people exchanges between Paraguayans and Kansans
- It is composed of over 10 committees that work on community-based projects, such as agriculture, civil society and health that benefit both sides of the partnership
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Comitee Paraguay Kansas
- They are a private non-profit organization founded on April 11, 1968
- They establish linkages between individuals and organizations from Paraguay and the State of Kansas with the goal of promoting volunteering through development projects and programs that generate social impact in both communities. They are also part of Partners of the Americas
- Their University Linkage Program allows Paraguayan students to attend college in Kansas for intensive English classes, bachelor or master's degrees, or doctorates, and pay only in-state tuition. It includes the following schools: Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Johnson County Community College, Kansas State University (KSU), Pittsburg State University, University of Kansas (KU), Washburn University, Wichita State University, Hesston College
Credits
This guide was designed and prepared by María Figueredo Ozuna while working as a student assistant for the International Collections unit at KU Libraries under the guidance of Mary Raple. (2022)