SIA Latin America Extension Task Force

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The SIA Latin America Extension Task Force was formed in 2007 with the goal of chartering and sustaining at least 20 new clubs in Latin America by 2012. The task force will identify target areas, lead club-building efforts and help develop and distribute resources and materials in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The specific goal for the 2007-2009 biennium is to have 10 clubs either chartered or in the process of chartering.

Task Force Members

Chair: Carmen Diaz de Vuelvas, SI of Tijuana Centro (Mexico), SIA representative to SI Extension Committee

Members:

• Raquel Arreola Ruiz, SI of La Mesa (Mexico)
• Dirce Cleve, SI of Curitiba-Gloria (Brazil)
• Marianela De Castillero, SI of Panama-Pacifico (Panama)
• Nordelia Gradowski, SI of Curitiba (Brazil)
• Maria Guadalupe Arriaga Alarcon, SI of Pachuca (Mexico)
• Irmeli Melz Nardes, SI of Rio Negro (Brazil)
• Dolly O’Neill-Mejia, SI of Ibarra, Ecuador (Ecuador)
• Pina Pileggi, SI of El Hatillo (Venezuela)
• Ximena Rivera de Aguirre, SI of Oruro (Bolivia)

Read the Latin America Extension Task Force job description: English | Spanish | Portuguese

Meetings

The task force held its first formal meeting in Las Vegas, NV on March 2-4, 2008.
Read the full meeting report: English | Spanish

At this meeting, the task force identified 10 target cities for new club building:

• Cancun, Mexico, MCR
• Boquete, Panama, MCR
• Chapeco, Brazil, BR
• Cuenco, Ecuador, ADS
• San Jose, Costa Rica, MCR
• Santiago, Chile, ADS
• Cascavel, Brazil, BR
• Buenos Aires, Argentina, ADS
• Valpraiso, Chile, ADS
• Los Cabos, Mexico, MCR

Members who have contacts in these cities are encouraged to send them to SIA headquarters to assist the task force in guiding extension efforts. Please send the name, address, telephone number and email address of contacts to Nancy Nardone, membership coordinator, at nancyn@soroptimist.org.

Future Activities

Updates on task force activities will be posted to this page on an ongoing basis. Please refer any questions about the Latin America Extension Task Force to Nancy Nardone, membership coordinator, at nancyn@soroptimist.org.