Lifting up through learning

It has been an exceptionally busy few months for the Wisconsin-Nicaragua Partners of the Americas. In early December, 6 members of the organization, 3 from Wisconsin and 3 from Nicaragua, attended the Partners of the Americas-What Works 2018 conference in San Antonio, TX. At this conference they shared ideas, tips, and tricks for how to make a partnership successful with other POA organizations.

The women from Wisconsin presented on volunteer service with other organizations and how strategic alliances are important tools to enhance an organizations ability to accomplish missions and goals. The women from Nicaragua also presented on Nicaraguan women social and economic development where they talked about the process of creating the learning centers and their successful impact on personal/professional growth and income generation for women and families throughout the country.

After the conference, all 6 of the women traveled back to Stevens Point, WI where they met with other W/NP members at the quarterly meeting and shared their new ideas from the conference and how W/NP has made a life-changing impact on their communities and in their own lives. While the Nicaraguan women were still in Wisconsin, they presented at several other locations to raise awareness of W/NP including the local high school and university.

On December 13^th, W/NP volunteers filled and shipped 4 containers to Nicaragua. This humanitarian shipment included educational supplies, sewing machines/supplies, sports equipment, furniture (bookshelves, chairs, desks, tables) and firefighting gear. The objective is to improve quality of life, vocational options, income, self-sufficiency and empowerment for people living throughout Nicaragua. Residing in a developing country, resources and opportunities are scarce, and with the cooperation of many people it is possible to share with those most in need. The containers departed W/NP warehouse in Stevens Point, WI and will arrive at the W/NP warehouse in Managua for distribution throughout Nicaragua.

-          Click Here to read about our Nicaraguan guests sparking the interest of local high school students in the W/NP organization

-          Click here to read about the UWSP Student Chapter that will be forming in 2019