WHY THE AMERICAS?
Bound by shared borders, history, culture and values, the peoples of the Americas are inextricably linked. Today, more than ever, regional collaboration is critical to our shared security and prosperity. We depend on one another for jobs, natural resources and security; Latin America is the fastest growing trading partner of the U.S., the largest foreign supplier of oil to the U.S., and the largest source of immigrants to the U.S. Over the past several years, the region has experienced dramatic economic progress and growth:
- 70 million Latinos lifted out of poverty in just 10 years
- Free Trade agreements signed at multiple country and regional levels
- Latin America’s population predicted to surpass China’s by 2060
OUR BOARD
Board Members of the Partners of the Americas (Guyana Chapter) at the Assembly of Shadehouse Vegetable Producers - Grand Coastal Hotel at Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara. They pose with Dr. Jean David, Agriculture Diversification Specialist, MOA who gave the feature address.
Left to right: Myrtle Richards, Immediate Past President; Jean David, Agriculture Diversification Specialist, MOA; Terrence McKenzie, Board Member; Hazel Halley-Burnett, President; James Rajroop, Board Member; Jean Smith, Secretary; Yvette Philander, Treasurer; Aubrey Crawford, Assistant Treasurer.
Left to right: Myrtle Richards, Immediate Past President; Jean David, Agriculture Diversification Specialist, MOA; Terrence McKenzie, Board Member; Hazel Halley-Burnett, President; James Rajroop, Board Member; Jean Smith, Secretary; Yvette Philander, Treasurer; Aubrey Crawford, Assistant Treasurer.
OUR HISTORY
Partners of the Americas, which was founded in 1964, links U.S. states with Latin American and Caribbean countries in partnerships that use the energy and skills of citizen volunteers, their institutions and communities to address shared concerns of social, economic and cultural development. Partners of the Americas is a private, nonprofit, non-partisan organization with international offices in Washington, D.C. Learn more at www.partners.net.
The local chapter in Guyana, linked with Mississippi, was founded in 1989 and works on projects in diverse areas including health, climate change and environmental protection, agriculture, women and gender equality and education.
This local Chapter is affiliated to the Washington DC based Partners of the Americas (International). Partners (Guyana Chapter) is an NGO registered under the company act. It is one of 120 volunteer chapters involved in 60 north-south partnerships. Guyana is twinned with Mississippi.
CONTACT US
Address:
Partners of the Americas (Guyana Chapter) 69 Sophia Backlands, Georgetown, Guyana, South America. |
Telephone:
+592-222-2991 or +592-222-4120 |