The institution fulfills the mission of strengthening ties between non-profit organizations in Sonora and Arizona.
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The management of Claudia Pavlovich at the head of the government of the State of Sonora is about to conclude in the coming months, these days her last intervention was made in what is the Arizona Mexico Commission (Arizona Sonora Commission, as it is known on the other side of border).
One of the most outstanding achievements was the creation of the Civil Society Organizations Committee within the Arizona Mexico Commission, which has the mission of addressing a sensitive issue such as what non-profit organizations are and how to strengthen their ties between Sonora and Arizona.
Its coordinators are Margarita Ibarra de Torres, from the Sonoran public sector; María Cristina, from the public sector of the state of Arizona; Yolanda Escalante de Mazón, from the private sector in Sonora and Emilio Gaynor, from the private sector in Arizona. Gaynor in turn is Director General of Global Affairs for Chicanos Por La Causa.
“The formation of this committee, the work we have done and the meetings in both states lead us to our goals of rapprochement between social sector organizations, improving the relationship between civil society organizations and exchanging ideas and knowledge to improve the sector. on both sides, ”Gaynor commented.
Just as Sonora organizations learn from Arizona, Arizona learns from the sector in Sonora because, in addition to the different needs, the resources available to the civil sector are also much more limited in Mexico.
You learn that you can do a lot with little, as long as you want to support the community, “he mentioned.
The two governors, Doug Ducey of Arizona and Pavlovich of Sonora, have supported the committee, and Gaynor Ganem thanked the governor of Sonora for its support for its creation and operation.
“I have great affection and gratitude to Governor Claudia Pavlovich, for her tireless support of this civil society project, as well as to David Adame, Margarita Ibarra, Yolanda Escalante and Maria Fuentes for their vision and dedication that has managed to improve the civil sector in our region through this important committee. ”, he concluded.
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