2025 Pan American Day Celebration & Scholarship Luncheon

The Pan American Association of Philadelphia is delighted to announce the 2025 Pan American Day and Annual Scholarship Luncheon. During the annual luncheon, the Association also will award nearly $20,000 in college scholarships and recognitions to area university students majoring in Latin American and related studies.

Since its founding in 1940, the Association has been dedicated to promoting cultural, educational and economic activities to increase understanding and cooperation among the peoples of the Americas. Today, the Philadelphia region is home to more than 500,000 residents who trace their roots to Latin America and the need for greater cultural understanding expressed by our founders has become increasingly important.

We eagerly await your attendance at our April luncheon! We expect an audience of more than 200 policymakers and leaders from business, cultural and academic institutions in the Greater Philadelphia region with an interest in Pan-Americanism. The event will begin at 11:30 AM with a networking reception followed by lunch at 12:15 PM.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Orlando J. Perez
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of North Texas at Dallas

Orlando J. Pérez is a Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas at Dallas. His research and teaching focus on Latin American politics, U.S.-Latin American relations, civil-military relations, public opinion, and empirical democratic theory.

As a consultant, Dr. Pérez has contributed to projects involving public opinion surveys, democratization initiatives, civil-military relations, and anti-corruption efforts for organizations including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the UN Development Program (UNDP).

He is the author of Civil-Military Relations in Post-Conflict Societies: Transforming the Role of the Military in Central America (2015) and Political Culture in Panama: Democracy after Invasion (2011); co-author of Making Police Reform Matter in Latin America (2023); and co-editor of Democracy and Security in Latin America: State Capacity and Governance under Stress (2022) and Latin American Democracy: Emerging Reality or Endangered Species? (2015).

Dr. Pérez has also contributed analysis on Latin American politics and U.S.-Latin American relations to publications such as The Dallas Morning News and Global Americans, including most recently a discussion of President Trump's remarks regarding the Panama Canal.

He received his B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Miami, his B.A. in Political Science from Florida International University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

Sponsors

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Sponsorship Levels

Gold Sponsor
$8,000
Reserved luncheon table (10 seats) and prominent mention in all advertising of the event, including the Luncheon Program. Poster with logo to be displayed at the podium. Logo to be included in the invitation to the event if received before deadline. Logo to be posted on Pan American website advertising the event.

Silver Sponsor
$4,500
Reserved luncheon table (10 seats) and mention in all advertising of the event including the Luncheon Program. Logo to be included in the invitation to the event if received before deadline. Logo to be posted on Pan American website advertising the event. 

Bronze Sponsor
$2,250
Reserved luncheon table (10 seats) and mention in all advertising of the event including the Luncheon Program. Logo to be included in the invitation to the event if received before deadline. Logo to be posted on Pan American website advertising the event. 

Table Sponsor
$ 1,000
Reserved luncheon table for 10 and mention in the luncheon program

Sponsors are requested to consider seating a student honoree and a faculty mentor at their tables.