The Trust for the Americas is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS) and was established in 1997 to promote private and public sector participation in projects that reflect the principal goals of the OAS. The mission of the Trust is to execute capacity building programs, both for individuals and organizations. The Trust implements its programs through local partner organizations, with support from over 200 public and private sector partners in more than 21 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Trust is headquartered at the OAS in Washington, D.C. and also has a legal presence in Colombia and Mexico, making all donations to the Trust in these countries tax deductible. The Trust is made up of staff from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including individuals from throughout the hemisphere.
The Trust's Board of Directors is comprised of senior officials from the OAS and leading executives from prominent companies throughout the hemisphere, including: CEMEX; Chevron; Chrysler LLC; COPA Airlines; ENSE Group; Manatt, Phelp & Phillips, LLP; Microsoft; and Organización Ardila Lülle.
News
POETA has been included as one of the Good Practices contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
POETA was identified as a regional good practice under Millennium Development Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger, specifically MDG target 1.B: Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people.
The constraint addressed by the program is Lack of Services, specifically "Deficiencies in ICT and job©\readiness skills among vulnerable populations, constraining their ability to find and maintain productive employment."
The general link: http://www.undg-policynet.org/
The link where you can find exactly the best practice is: http://www.undg-policynet.org/?q=node/36
And where it leaves our information is: http://www.undg-policynet.org/ext/MDG-Good-Practices/cases/Americas.pdf
To see the Chapter 1 of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG-1) published by the UN Development Group, click here.
Opportunities
Calling for proposal. Project: "Construcción de una Cultura de Paz con los jóvenes a través del arte, los medios y el diálogo social"
Program Officer - POETA
Calling for proposals: CLAVES program in Nicaragua.
Reports
Indicators and Program Highlights: Second Quarter 2010
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