Voices of Amigos

In Conversation with Deidre Pujols, ’94 Alumna  Deidre Pujols began her journey of service in 1994 when she participated in AMIGOS in Michoacán, México—an experience…

Lifelong Service in Guatemala AMIGOS Alumni and Medical Missions   Like many other AMIGOS volunteers, Dr. Phil Johnson (’68 – ’76) began his journey in…

Wesley Nesbitt: 2023 Bill Arnold Fellow The Bill Arnold Leadership Award was created to remember a cherished member of our AMIGOS community. Bill Arnold passed…

FACTS ABOUT THE ANDES MOUNTAINS   The Andes Mountains are a vast and beautiful mountain range that runs along the entire western coast of South…

How Many Community Service Hours do High School Students Need? The number of community service hours required for high school can vary depending on the…

Taking a Gap Year After High School As high school seniors approach graduation, many face a tough decision about what to do next. While some…

Chimborazo, Ecuador  Chimborazo, Ecuador is a province located in the Andean region of Ecuador. The province is named after the Chimborazo volcano, which is the…

Language in Panama Panama is a country located in Central America, with a rich cultural heritage and a diverse population. The official language in Panama…

Food in Panama Panama is a beautiful country with a diverse and vibrant culture. If you’re lucky enough to visit Panama on an AMIGOS program,…

La parte más difícil Counting down is the worst part. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. One month left. I always knew…

Wrapping Up The Final Weeks As I wrap up the final weeks of my Bridge Year experience, the realization is starting to sink in that…

La Feria del Agua Photos: Fudebiol World Water Day, celebrated globally on March 22nd, serves as a poignant reminder of the critical importance of fresh…

Un Día en la Playa Now that the wet season has been over for a while, I would say that I have been going to…

Reflexión Sobre la Amistad In the months leading up to this bridge year, one of my biggest fears was that I wouldn’t be able to…

El Baile de los Diablitos Recently, I was blessed with the opportunity to enjoy a very unique cultural experience in Costa Rica. This past Saturday,…

Community-Centered Change On this latest excursion, we stayed with ASOMOBI at their lodge in Biolley. This excursion was very informative. We primarily learned how much…

Impact of Refugio de Aves My experience during the past 2 months has been filled with many adventures, but also filled with vast amounts of…

The Magic of AMACOBAS One of our most recent workshops in the program was about sustainable agriculture. During this workshop, we got to visit AMACOBAS,…

  2023 NYC Marathon and Team AMIGOS AMIGOS participated in the TCS NYC Marathon for the first time in 2023 as a charity partner. The…

AMIGOS is thrilled to partner with Princeton’s Novogratz Bridge Year Program to facilitate an academic year-long program hosted in San Isidro, Costa Rica. The Novogratz…

  Tajín awards a prize of $5,000 to the winner of its Fan Pack Design Contest and donates $5,000 to AMIGOS de las americas  …

Capital Plus Financial to Underwrite Amigos de las Americas’ Social Impact Accelerator Program The Mission-Driven Company to Fund Accelerator For Students Looking to Impact Their…

Luke joined AMIGOS for a gap year in Cuenca, Ecuador in 2019. As a student at Tufts University, he chose to join their 1+4 Bridge…

AMIGOS alumni Josie Jensen and Jesús Zamora wrote an article entitled Indigenous Voices Across the Americas, published in the South Seattle Emerald on September 27,…

HOUSTON, TX, May 24, 2021 – With a combined 154 years of experience serving the Houston community, Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS) and the Houston…

AMIGOS was featured in the Wall Street Journal on January 30, 2021. The article focuses on opportunities for teens to study, live, and volunteer in…

By Jason Hartman   In this article for Authority Magazine, writer Jason Hartman interviews AMIGOS President & CEO Sara Nathan. She discusses a turning point…