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Partners believes that investing in youth is critical to the social, economic, and political stability of Latin America and the Caribbean. Partners’ programs foster youth leadership and participation; provide youth with skills to help them access educational, social, and economic opportunities; and bring together young people from a variety of social, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds to foster understanding, respect, and appreciation for diversity.
- A Ganar (Vencer in Brazil) is a youth workforce development program wrapped up in a soccer ball. By utilizing soccer and other team sports to help youth in Latin America, ages 16-24, find jobs, learn entrepreneurial skills, or re-enter the formal education system, A Ganar combats the serious problem of youth unemployment. A Ganar has trained over 4,000 youth in Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay, and Colombia and has now expanded to Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and St. Kitts and Nevis.
Youth Exchanges offer an opportunity for outstanding, disadvantaged young people to experience a new culture, access new resources, and engage with peers across the hemisphere. The Youth Ambassadors program brings over 100 Latin American youth to the US each year to live with host families, learn about US culture and institutions, and build their leadership skills. Alumni from these programs have become active in Partners’ chapters and are implementing small projects to provide free health services to poor schools, clean-up local parks, and collect school supplies for underprivileged students.
Below is a list of past youth programs implemented by Partners:
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