Texas Chapter Newsletter 2017

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YOUTH AMBASSADORS - COLOMBIA Congratulations to our young Texas - USA ambassadors Louise Zeng (Houston), Aldo Ceniceros (El Paso), and Aime Turberville (San Antonio) who have been selected to travel to Columbia in July, 2017 with the Youth Ambassador Program. After a very competitive selection process, Partners selects youths with limited international travel experience to join this program with the goals being to foster mutual understanding across countries, increase leadership capacity, and develop a commitment to community service. Many of the youths selected are already very involved in projects in their communities. During this experience they will develop their planned community project and will bring it to fruition upon their return.

FIRST INTERNATIONAL PARAMEDICS CONSORTIUM “Salvar vidas para mejorar el impacto social a través de la profesionalización de los servicios de atención pre-hospitalaria con trabajo colaborativo y equitativo en tiempo y recursos.”

The First Binational Meeting of Emergency Medical and Paramedical Technicians was held in San Antonio, Texas from June 1st to 2nd , 2017. Organized with the support of the Alamo College District, led by Ms. Carol Fimmen, and Texas Partners, it addressed emergency medical service programs. An international collaborative meeting was held on the importance of standardizing pre-hospital services offered by paramedics.

The Mexican consul in San Antonio was present,in addition to the director of the Alamo College District, foundations, NGOs, firemen and paramedics from Texas. Executives of the technological universities that have promoted the programs of TSU of paramedics and the creation of the Bachelor in Civil protection also attended. The Technological Universities of Mexico (TSU) presented advances, challenges, protocols and services. The facilities of the Alamo College, Nursing School at Alamo, were visited, where they give certifications and classes on nursing and medicine. Working groups were formed and important topics such as donations, international exchanges, certifications and double degrees were discussed. This Binational meeting culminated with a reception at the Mexican Consulate.


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