The Maryland-Rio Partnership was initiated in the mid-1960s based on several common features: Chesapeake Bay (Maryland) and Guanabara Bay (Rio), Atlantic Ocean coast and significant fishing activity, a similar balance between urban and rural populations, and a geographical coincidence in that Maryland wraps half of the Nation’s capital in the same way that the “old” state of Rio surrounded the city of Rio de Janeiro, at that time the Federal Capital of Brazil.
Maryland-Rio Partners provides opportunities for volunteers to participate in mutually beneficial training programs and community-based projects, as well as in technical, educational and cultural exchanges. Citizens on both sides of the partnership work together to determine joint needs and aspirations and to mobilize people and resources to carry out joint projects. Our program areas include Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Democratic Initiatives, Education, Health, Economic Development, Arts and Culture, and Youth Programs. For a brief history of the partnership, please visit our website.
Maryland Chapter President:
Lowell W. Adams
301-405-1178
Ladams4@umd.edu
http://marylandriopartners.wordpress.com
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A Partners of the Americas Regional Network made up of the Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. organizations and their South American chapters.
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Partners of the Americas
- http://www.partners.net
- was inspired by President John F. Kennedy, who in 1963 launched the Alliance for Progress, a program of government-to-government economic cooperation across the Western Hemisphere. At the same time, Kennedy also called for a parallel people-to-people initiative, one that would allow private citizens to work together for the good of the Americas Partners was built – and continues to thrive – upon enduring relationships across borders. Working together, staff and some 7,000 volunteers throughout the Americas bring expertise in the areas of: • Civil Society & Governance • Exchanges & Fellowships • Gender & Equality • Youth & Children • Agriculture & Environment