Our Mission

The Partnership for Participatory International Policy (P-PIP) was founded in 2023 to broaden and formalize opportunities for members of Congress (MOCs) to learn directly from people affected by US policies. Our work is rooted in decades of grassroots delegation leadership in Latin America.

Founding Director Elise Roberts has led nearly 50 international delegations and designed and facilitated 10 trips with Congressional participation. Alongside a Board of Directors with deep experience in international advocacy, Elise launched P-PIP to build a more consistent, impactful pathway for policymakers to understand the real-world consequences of US foreign policy.

P-PIP organizes learning delegations that bring elected officials into conversation with communities directly affected by US policies. Our programming is structured across three regional focus areas—Central America, the Caribbean, and the Andes—and supported by a US-based team focused on delegation recruitment and follow-up.

Each regional team includes country-specific experts, foreign policy advocates, and travel coordinators who design intentional, relevant experiences tied to current foreign policy debates. In 2024, P-PIP launched inaugural delegations to Guatemala and Honduras and laid the groundwork for expanded programming across Latin America.

Policymakers carry enormous influence over the lives of people around the world—but too often, they lack firsthand understanding of the impacts of US policies. P-PIP works to close that gap.

Our delegations lead to tangible results: press events, public statements, letters, votes, and legislation rooted in real experiences. But we’re also in this for the long game. Over time, consistent exposure to lived realities can shift how US policymakers approach their role—transforming how foreign policy is made and evaluated in the years ahead.