PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Great discussion occurred with our Youth
Ambassadors who traveled from Nicaragua to represent W/NP Youth
Initiatives at the 1st Midwest Regional Partners of the Americas
event in Chicago, IL June 25-27. Clockwise from left: Steve
Vetter, CEO, Partners of the Americas; Matt Clausen, Vice
President of Partnership Development, Partners of the Americas;
Sonia Barre, Program Officer, American Fellows Program; Grace
Hernandez, 2009 W/NP Youth Ambassador; Alvaro Davila, 2009 W/NP
Youth Ambassador.
“Getting to know you” is a lyrical description of the premier
event that took place in Chicago this past weekend. Partners of
the Americas (POA), one of the largest volunteer organizations
in the Western Hemisphere, hosted the first Midwest Regional
Conference on volunteerism that featured the power of citizen
diplomacy, the primary force in bringing together the two great
continents of the Americas and Central America...
Click here to read more.
Participants from the 1st Midwest Regional Meeting, June 27,
2009
VERY SPECIAL THANKS to all who helped support &
spread the word about W/NP's entry into the American Open
Challenge W/NP has completed the competition and has secured a
permanent spot on the Global Giving website by receiving $4,534
from 115 donors in 3 weeks for the youth initiative.... First
Steps to Cultural Understanding for US Teens 
Photo: Evansville, Wisconsin. Visiting teens
from Nicaragua helping to increase passion and capacity among US
teens at the Evansville High School! Here they are sharing
information about their home country and responsibilities as
global youth citizens and social entrepreneurs.
W/NP Sports Action Update:
Click here
for a great example of teaming up!
The 2009 Nicaraguan Youth
Ambassadors:
What a wonderful success this program was this year!
Eight youth (and two mentor-chaperones) visited Wisconsin April
22 - May 2. They had a very full itinerary with visits to Wisconsin businesses and
schools, meetings with state and local officials, a tour of the
state capitol building, and an afternoon on the National Guard
Ropes Course at Volk Field. The Youth Ambassadors each take home
a Keepsake Book
full of photos and information about their experience in
Wisconsin. It serves as a wonderful memento as well as an
excellent reference as they share about W/NP with their
communities back in Nicaragua. If you would like an overview
of the Youth Ambassador program
click here. For a look at some of the activities in which
the 2008 Youth Ambassadors participated, click on
Photo Slideshow.
More information about this project is
available on the
Youth Ambassadors Project
page or by going through the Cultural
Diversity page under Programs.
Sherin Bowen:
As we work to carry out the mission of W/NP we will
continue to cherish the memory and vision of Sherin Bowen
who passed away on March 20. Thank you to all of you who have
sent thoughts and words of comfort. Please visit
www.sherinbowen.com.
if you would like to learn more about Sherin's life and vision.
Please also take a moment to read this
letter from our Program Director and the
poem that follows it.
W/NP in the News!
For a look at recent articles highlighting W/NP
activities, click on the following headlines:
What is a Sacuanjoche?
To find out read our March 9
E-Newsletter.
You can also click
here to read our past E-Newsletters.
Movie Night in Milwaukee:
This ongoing monthly fundraising event takes place at
various establishments throughout Milwaukee.
Admission is free. For information about what's showing,
location and to reserve your seat, contact Omar Barberena at
profesor00@yahoo.com.
June Quarterly Meeting:
In lieu of our regular June Quarterly Meeting we are
encouraging W/NP members to attend the Partners of the Americas
1st Midwest Regional Meeting in Chicago, IL, on June 25-27.
Fiesta Nicaragua:
Live music, dancing, great food! Don't miss this year's Fiesta
Nicaragua. The fun will begin Saturday, August 8 at 1 p.m. and
conclude Sunday, August 9 at 2 a.m. It will be held at the Hot
Water Wherehouse dance club in Milwaukee. For information visit
their website
http://www.hotwatermilwaukee.com/. Click on the Calendar
link.
Spring 2009 Newsletter:
It's on its way! Look for it in May. In the meantime,
if you haven't seen the Winter 2008 Newsletter,
click here to check it out.
Wisconsin Swings for Nicaragua
Golf Outing
Time to start thinking about polishing up those
clubs.
Wisconsin Swings for Nicaragua is an annual event
that takes place at Winagamie Golf Course, southwest
of Appleton, on the last Wednesday of every July. This year's
event is already well into the planning stages.
For information, contact Judy Miller at
jmi54911@aol.com.
You can also click on Entry
Form or
Poster.
Bike/Hike 2009
Plans for
Bike/Hike 2009 are already in the works. October will
be here sooner than we think! We'll post
information soon so keep checking.
Congratulations to Kylie Lackore (Appleton, Wisconsin)
and Mayra Mendoza (Estel, Nicaragua), winners of
the 2008 Bike/Hike Grand Prizes! To see the winners and
learn about the results of the 2008
Bike/Hike event,
click here.
Library Project Overview:
For a brief overview,
click
here. We have plans and requests for
several new libraries this year as well as helping to support
those already started. We welcome and need your support to
continue this project that promotes reading and literacy
development.
2008 Retrospective:
2008 was a year full of activity for W/NP. Click
on the link below for a quick snapshot of the year. A glance at
the faces and you will see why we do what we do, day in and
day out.
http://www.uwsp.edu/special/wi_nicpartners/Streams/2008review.aspx
It's a new year! Now is the time to renew
your membership!
We reached our goal last year of increasing
memberships by 50%. We're looking forward to
increasing our membership again this year. To renew
your membership registration, click on this link.
http://wnp.uwsp.edu/involve/member/member.htm
Student $10 Individual $25 Family $30 Group
$100
Life Member $500
Wisconsin/Nicaragua
Partners of the Americas
Nelson
Hall, Room 129
1209 Fremont Street
Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481
715-346-4702
Current Annual Report:
2007 was a busy year for W/NP, please take a moment to
look over our 2007 Annual Report.
Click
here to view the report.
Youth Sports Management Exchange Program:
Nicaraguans love baseball! This exciting program is
helping to improve sports opportunities for youth in Nicaragua.
The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and
managed by Partners of the Americas. Amy Wiza, Program Director
for Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners, coordinates activities for the
program. We have just completed Phase III of the "Sports
Project". Click here for updates of
Phase I and
Phase II. An update of Phase III will be available soon, so
keep checking this page!
VOICE Project:
The goal of the VOICE Project (Validating
Our Initiative and Creating Equality)
is to develop a sustainable learning program for upcoming
leaders in Nicaragua. A better future for all involved using
proven empowerment tools, mentors, and networks will be explored
for building team skills, overcoming barriers, and making
lasting contributions to their communities. For information on the VOICE
project
click here.
Travel Opportunities:
Interested in traveling? Visit our
Travel Opportunity
page to find out more, or go directly to the page by
clicking here.
Volunteer:
Interested in volunteering? The
volunteer
page is now available. For current volunteers, a form to log
your time and expenses is available for download at the
mentioned page. The page is also accessible from the
Involvement menu as well.
Scholarships:
To learn about W/NP's Scholarship program,
click here.
Map updates:
Map of Nicaragua and links to current projects. Click
here
or go to
Site Map.
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