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Global Partners
 Across history and across geography, partnerships have always accomplished more than groups by themselves. Gundersen Lutheran created the Global Partners program in 2008 to develop long-term, sustainable relationships and community-to-community partnerships that expand beyond our typical borders. In doing so, the Global Partners model will improve the overall health of the region, education of the citizens and quality of life for people in our partner communities.
These partnerships are not one-sided. We believe we will learn from the communities we serve. By observing the resiliency of populations who have limited assets and resources and unique cultural approaches to solving problems, it will help us improve our own efficiencies and models of care and education. In addition, we will gain an appreciation for the access we have to healthcare and education in our own communities.
Global Partners will be funded by philanthropy and fueled by volunteers to help build these programs. Gundersen Lutheran is not working on this project alone. We have developed partnerships with community groups—including school districts, universities, businesses and other organizations—in our service area of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, as well as the areas Global Partners serves.
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