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    KPP-Peace Corps Library Project with Beth Chronister

    KPP-Peace Corps Library Project with Beth Chronister

    KPP-Peace Corps Library Project with Beth Chronister

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    KPP-Peace Corps Library Project with Beth Chronister

    KPP-Peace Corps Library Project with Beth Chronister

    2009 Paraguayan Youth Ambassadors @ Riley County schools

    2009 Paraguayan Youth Ambassadors @ Riley County schools

    2009 Paraguayan Youth Ambassadors performing @  Riley County schools

    Sarah Gill (Riley County High School YA Coordinator) with 2009 Paraguayan Youth Ambassadors

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Brazil Fellows Exchange 2008

KPP Members Lorraine Richards of Newton and Melissa Warren worked with the Georgia and Brazil Partners on this collaborative effort to host firefighters from Perhambuco Brazil in Newton, Wichita and Lawrence, Kansas.
Muito bom!

Summary of Brazilian Firefighters Fellowship to Kansas

Two Brazilian firefighters from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil spent 8 weeks in Kansas from April 15- June 15, 2008. Anderson Barros from Recife, Brazil and Moacir Porfiro from Petrolina, Brazil are both captains in the Pernambuco Fire Brigade. They were on a fellowship program from Partners of the [...]

Brazilian firefighters learn the ropes in Newton, Kansas fire departments

Firefighters hope to bring training, volunteerism ideas back to Brazil

Captains Moacir Porfiro, left, and Anderson Silvia, visited Newton last week as a part of a Partners of the Americas exchange program. The firefighters spent three days training with the Newton Fire/EMS Department.

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Brazilians visit Olathe department to learn techniques

Friday, Jun. 06, 2008
Olathe Daily News
by Jack Weinstein

Two Brazilian firefighters traveled a long way from home to train with some of the best fire departments in Kansas.

Captains Moacir Porfiro and Anderson Silva’s six-week trek across the state landed them in Olathe on Tuesday and Wednesday.Grant funding through Partners of the Americas — [...]