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This is the president's blog.

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Costa Rica regrew it's forests? Can the rest of the world follow it's example?

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/27/americas/reforestation-costa-rica-c2e-spc/index.html

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Video of the 2020 Trip to Costa Rica with Barbara Jean Cowan and Lee Haroun

Video of the 2020 Trip to Costa Rica with Barbara Jean Cowan and Lee Haroun

Here’s a Video Slideshow that was prepared by Barbara Jean Cowan for the 2020 Partners of Oregon Annual Meeting. It recounts all the fun of the 2020 trip to Guanacaste for our Oregonian Partners. The Annual Meeting is at 1pm PST 6/14/20 on Zoom. Contact jsmcclain45@gmail.com if you are a paid member and somehow were overlooked in our process.

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President Alvarado addresses Covid 19 Crisis live on DailyMotion Press Conference for 4/1/2020. Click on "Watch it now".

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Ned and Lulu Heavenrich performing "The Crawdad Song" for our Fbook group.

Ned and Lulu Heavenrich performing “The Crawdad Song” for our Fbook group.

Check it out!!

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Covid 19: Recursos por medios sociales y los miembros de los Partners of the Americas

Social Media PostsSocial Media GraphicsUpdated March 31, 2020 Costa Rican Ministry of HealthUpdated March 31, 2020

Fact Sheet: Spanish and English World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus Resource Page – The WHO’s official page featuring up-to-date information on prevention, travel advice, and more. (WHO Guidelines in Spanish) Have Questions About COVID-19? Message the WHO on…

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Annual Meeting Scheduled for May, 17 2020

Annual Meeting Scheduled for May, 17 2020

You are cordially invited to our Annual Meeting on 5/17/2020. We will be electing new officers. There will be at least 3 positions to fill, one of which is mine as president. I encourage others to step up and serve on the board from the coast and will be happy to answer any questions you might have about the commitment, which is 4 board meetings per year [2-3 hours per meeting with some very fine…

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Due as of 1/1/20 Membership FEEs for 2020

Due as of 1/1/20 Membership FEEs for 2020

Please make checks out to:

Oregon-Costa Rica Partners of the Americas.   

Send the forms and the checks to:  

Peggy Boyd

OPOA Treasurer  

3220 Forest Gale Drive

Forest Grove, OR 97116

Please send email peggyaboyd@yahoo.com for follow-up.

Membership for 1 person

2020 Only

$25.00

2020…

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Bienvenidos a Nuestros Compañeros Ticos: 2019 Tico Travelers have Arrived in Oregon

Bienvenidos a Nuestros Compañeros Ticos: 2019 Tico Travelers have Arrived in Oregon

This year’s group of Costa Ricans have arrived in Astoria and are now being welcomed and hosted there. We are all excited to meet them as they travel through from Astoria on to Hood River, Central Oregon, Portland and then departing through Seattle.

Here are the names of our guests.

From NICOYA:     

1. Marita Mena Venegas                  65 years old            

2. María Navarro…

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Partners Member Penny McDonald publishes "We March for You: Messages to Girls from the Women's Marches"

Partners Member Penny McDonald publishes “We March for You: Messages to Girls from the Women’s Marches”

Available through bananalunabooks.com.

Penny McDonald has announced the publication of her second children’s book entitled We March for You: Messages to Girls from the Women’s Marches. The book promotes true equality for girls around the world through simple text as well as inspirational quotes from women leaders. The artwork illustrated by Raquel Mora Vega of Grecia, Costa Rica is both…

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Oregon Partnership with Costa Rica highlighted by Daily Astorian

Oregon Partnership with Costa Rica highlighted by Daily Astorian 3/22

Oregon Partners welcomed with open arms during February visit

By Elleda Wilson, The Daily Astorian, March 22, 2019

Every year, as part of the Oregon/Costa Rica Partners of the Americas, there is a cultural exchange. A group of Oregonians visits Costa Rica, and then a group of Costa Ricans visits Oregon.

In February, 12 Oregonians, including three from Brownsmead — pictured, from left, Carol…

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Volunteer Teachers Needed in Tilarán (March 28th to April 11th)

Volunteer Teachers Needed in Tilarán (March 28th to April 11th)

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Our Oregon-Costa Rica chapter of the Partners of the Americas is in need of two English teachers in Tilarán this March. This program works as a homestay for the visiting English teacher and the daily fee is $13/per night for the 2 week period with meals provided. Airfare according to my research is from $480 to $700 ida y vuelta. Know anyone who would like to venture…

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Board Meeting; Saturday Nov. 10, 2018 in Hood River @ 1 pm

Board Meeting; Saturday Nov. 10, 2018 in Hood River @ 1 pm

This Saturday, the Board will have a meeting at the Hood River.  The address is 502 E State St, Hood River, OR 97031.   Please notify Ned by email; nednlulu@yahoo.com if you would like to add an item to the agenda. See you there amigos!! Current Agenda Treasurer report;  Peggy Cultural exchange discussion; All Tilarán update; Ned Outreach possibilities; All Partners meeting in San Antonio; Ned,…

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Costa Ricans' Visit to Central Oregon highlighted by the Bend Bulletin

Costa Ricans’ Visit to Central Oregon highlighted by the Bend Bulletin

Compañeros, please read about how our five Tico friends, who visited this past September, experienced Central Oregon while guided by Lee Haroun and Joan Landsberg.  They were warmly and graciously received.  Bravo, Bend Chapter!

https://www.bendbulletin.com/lifestyle/6534884-151/partners-of-the-americas-connects-oregon-residents-with

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2018 September visit of Costa Rican Partners

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TICO WEEK EVENTS

The Week’s Agenda for PORTLAND, September 24- 30

Everyone is WELCOME to join our activities….. PLEASE contact the person mentioned if you are able to join us:::::::::::  General questions call Marguerite at 503-260-9880 or reply to this email.

MONDAY — Pick up Ticos from Bend folks

We will meet at Cabela’s at 9:30am (not 9:15 as we’d said in the meeting)  and then drive to meet the Ticos coming…

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Tilarán needs English Teachers for Spring 2019

Tilarán needs English Teachers for Spring 2019

Greetings All,

The students of the Tilarán English program are looking for teachers to teach English again in Tilarán from Monday, February 11 to Thursday April 11. Classes are twice- daily each class 90 minutes, one in the early afternoon and one in the evening, Monday thru Thursday. There is a possible 3 week slot to fill and 3 two week commitments. At this point I have heard from 3 people who…