Posted on April 15, 2009 by blogando
Over the weekend, Matt Hoge, a KU graduate student in Latin American Studies, gave a comprehensive overview of his experiences, observations and some conclusions about the usage of microfinance in Paraguay to participants in the 2009 Annual meeting of the Kansas Paraguay Partners. Matt was selected for the 2008-2009 KPP Scholarship and worked as an [...]
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Posted on April 13, 2009 by blogando
At this weekend’s quarterly meeting, Natural Resources Committee Chair Bob Klemm shared two powerpoint presentations with us about the recent improvements at the zoo in Asunción, Paraguay. This is a project that Bob has been working on for 16 years. To learn more about the history of this project please visit click on the [...]
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Posted on March 2, 2009 by blogando
Gabriele Wentzel, one of the Paraguayan Youth Ambassadors in Newton, has been writing notes on her thoughts and experiences while she is visiting the U.S. I thought some might enjoy reading what she has written, so I am going to post them here:
by Gabriele Wentzel
Hosted by Jeannette, George and Megan Leary
Day free to [...]
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