Did you know that Wisconsin has a state partnership with Nicaragua that was started by a Wisconsin housewife over fifty years ago? Oklahoma is partnered with Azerbaijan; Hawaii with Indonesia; and Alaska with Mongolia. Wisconsin’s former Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton has been a long-time champion of our state partnerships. She joins us to talk about their role in advancing global cooperation and citizen diplomacy.
Guest
Barbara Lawton, Wisconsin’s former Lieutenant Governor
Stephen Vetter, CEO of Partners for the Americas
Amy Wiza, daughter of Sherin Rose Bowen and Director of Programs for the Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners of the Americas, Inc.
