Florida Colombia Partners

Many thanks to Alison for doing this.  I hope all of our Partners will use this new tool to communicate the work they are doing and the ideas they have for . . . → Read More: Great new communication tool

The Florida-Colombia Partners of the Americas, in cooperation with Fundación ProAves of Colombia is excited to announce the first year of the project Our Bird Are Your Birds Too. Thanks to the generosity of the Florida Audubon Society, the effort of many volunteers from Colombia and the United States, the enthusiasm of staff, faculty and students . . . → Read More: OUR BIRDS ARE THEIR BIRDS TOO!

ABOUT ALBERTO GOMEZ:In 1979, Alberto Gomez began his artistic endeavors. He studied visual arts in Bogota, Colombia and in Caracas, Venezuela. Gomez is a professor and lecturer on cultural and fine art topics. He is recognized worldwide for his powerful murals which are 500 square feet and larger. His depictions run the . . . → Read More: Longtime Partners Member, Alberto Gómez, Opens New Exhibit in Orlando

. . . → Read More: MATT MORTON AND KEVIN HANSON’S TRIP REPORT

David Tapiero is not a typical Colombian. In a country where half the population lives in poverty, David grew up in Ciudad Bolivar, one of the poorest neighborhoods of the capital city of Bogotá, where he, like so many others, lived among gang violence and abject poverty. However, these were not the only obstacles that David . . . → Read More: Deafblind Student, David Tapiero, Awarded Scholarship

Kevin Hanson and Matt Morton spent the last two weeks of July visiting Colombia, getting to know Partners of the Americas, and leading youth advocacy workshops and training sessions.Matt, a recent graduate of Stetson University and a Florida native, has lead successful youth empowerment projects on the local, national, and international level. We are very excited . . . → Read More: Kevin Hanson and Matt Morton Visit Bogotá

President’s Report for 2005-2006November 2006Dear Florida Partners and Friends,The last year has been a busy one for the Florida Partners, and 2007 looks like it will be even busier. The purpose of this letter is to give you some idea of the work the Florida Partners have been doing and to encourage you to get involved . . . → Read More: President’s Report

Read what Alison wrote about her time working with the foundation:PEACE IN COLOMBIA STARTS HEREIt takes years and years of life experience for most people to start looking outside their own lives and begin to see the bigger picture of the community, the country, or the world around them, and some of us never manage to . . . → Read More: Alison McKellar Volunteers with Fundación Formemos, a School and Foundation for Rural and Displaced Children and Youth.

READ ALISON’S ARTICLE “A SEMESTER IN COLOMBIA” WRITTEN FOR THE REPORTER, STETSON UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT PAPER: A Semester in ColombiaDuring the last five months, I have had the pleasure of living in Bogotá Colombia working with various non-governmental organizations. Ever since traveling to El Salvador my senior year in high school, Latin America and the struggle of . . . → Read More: Update from Alison McKellar, Stetson University Student and Florida-Colombia Partners of the Americas Member Volunteering in Colombia