A Training Program for Women from the Freedom Plan and Café Presidente Arrives in New York.

The Café Presidente program, a resocialization and job reintegration initiative linked to the Libertad Plan, took a new step in New York with the start of a collaboration with Arcane Estate Coffee, a Manhattan establishment specializing in Panamanian coffee.  The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, the First Lady Maricel Cohen de Mulino and the Minister of Government, Dinoska Montalvo, participated in the start of the collaboration and training program during the agenda developed by the Panamanian delegation in New York.  The activity had been previously included in the president’s official agenda during his trip for the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly. 

Three Women will Receive Training in New York.

The collaboration with Arcane Estate Coffee will begin with the training of the first three women who were formerly incarcerated and are participating in Café Presidente, according to information provided by the Presidency.  The goal is to strengthen their knowledge and skills related to the coffee industry and provide tools for their social and labor reintegration.

Panamanian Coffee in New York.

Arcane Estate Coffee, located in Manhattan and owned by Panamanian Edgar Acosta Masferrer, markets coffee produced in Panama.  According to information released during the activity, the establishment currently works with products from five Panamanian lots, including coffee from producing areas of Boquete and Volcán, in Chiriquí.  Among the producers mentioned during the meeting were Hacienda La Esmeralda, Kotowa and Hacienda Bárbara, in addition to a product called Bajareque.  Mulino highlighted the promotion of Panamanian coffee in the New York market and its inclusion in the training program.

Café Presidente Also Opened a New Branch in Panama.

The activity in New York comes just days after the opening of Café Presidente El Monasterio, in the Old Town of Panama City.  The new space opened its doors on September 15 near the Presidential Palace and seeks to generate training and employment opportunities for people who have completed prison sentences.  The initiative integrates job training, customer service, teamwork, and operational management as tools to facilitate the incorporation of its participants into the labor market.  Among the producers mentioned during the meeting were Hacienda La Esmeralda, Kotowa and Hacienda Bárbara, in addition to a product called Bajareque.  Mulino highlighted the promotion of Panamanian coffee in the New York market and its inclusion in the training program.