Partners connects people and institutions across and within the Americas to create lasting solutions to the hemisphere’s toughest challenges through its Chapters, development projects, and exchange programs.
Explore our map below to learn about Partners’ current Chapters and programs by country.
Regions
Costa Rica
Partners has been working in Costa Rica since 1965, when the Costa Rica and Oregon Chapters were founded. A long-time leader in educational exchanges in Costa Rica, the Chapter also manages a popular high school exchange program, Amigos de Oregon. In addition to educational exchanges, we’ve partnered with the government of Costa Rica to build a network of Costa Rican and U.S. business professionals to foster exchange of ideas, experiences and best practices in successful business management, promoting cooperation, investment, and international trade.
Chapters
- Capítulo de Costa Rica
Overview
- Adult exchange. Professionals from Oregon and Costa Rica carry out cultural exchanges.
- Youth exchange between Oregon and Costa Rica. This program is known as Friends of Oregon.
- Visits from Oregonians to teach English.
- Sister Schools. Communication by means of messages, chat. The aim is to reach the exchange of students and teachers.
Leadership
Chapter Email: CR.CostaRica.Capitulo@partners.net
Position Name Contact Information* President Alfredo Marin Badilla Contact Vice President Marco Vinicio Ramírez Solís Contact Secretary Ana Grettel Gamboa Guzmán Contact Treasurer Elibeth Mena Venegas Contact *(Users must have a PartnersConnect account to access - log in or create one today!)Useful Links
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100,000 Strong in the Americas
The 100,000 Strong in the Americas (100K) Innovation Fund expands opportunities for higher education institutions to create partnerships and launch innovative student exchange and training programs. This opens access to underrepresented student populations, improves workforce development training, increases public-private investment, and strengthens people-to-people ties between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean.
The 100,000 Strong in the Americas initiative equips and builds a thriving, skilled workforce across the Americas through multi-sector partnerships and innovative regional education collaboration. Equipping students with technical and linguistic skills through exchange programs, 100,000 Strong helps develop a more skilled workforce and strengthens regional economies. In 100,000 Strong, the U.S. Government, the private sector and regional governments, and higher education institutions work together to strengthen regional prosperity and U.S. economic security.
$9.8million in grants awarded25countries and 49 U.S. states and territories benefited from grant programs572higher education institutions formed partnerships for international collaboration7,100+student and faculty beneficiaries
