AMIGOS Training: Step 1
AMIGOS training takes place at the beginning of all our programs and is a crucial component of every project. Throughout the year, we develop…
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Learning the Subjunctive in Ecuador
In Pilapuchín, a community of 400 tucked high in the Ecuadorian Andes, the local equivalent of the PTA does not get a summer break.…
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A Service Journey
Melanie went to Nicaragua in the summer of 2011. She joined AMIGOS through our partner Rice University as a Loewenstern Fellow. We caught up…
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54 Years, 28,000 Alumni, and Counting
May 18, 2018 Today, AMIGOS operates in 9 countries throughout the Americas. More than 650 teens and young adults will participate in our…
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In Case You Missed It: Liz, Adelante Benefit Youth Speaker
Liz Guerrero went to Nicaragua with AMIGOS for a Gap Program in 2017. She spoke at the Adelante Benefit in San Francisco on April…
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The Wrong Reasons
Maren is a two-time AMIGOS alum and will serve as a Project Supervisor this summer in the Dominican Republic. Here, she reflects on how…
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Alumni Spotlight: Steve Schafer, Author
We caught up with AMIGOS alum Steve Schafer (Paraguay 1990) to ask him some questions! Steve is the author of The Border, a story…
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Scenes from Ecuador
Last month, AMIGOS staff visited Ecuador to check in with the Gap Program in Cuenca, visit with partner agencies, talk to host families, and…
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What you need to know before you go abroad
Are you or your child considering a summer or gap program in another country? Here are some questions to ask providers (and our answers!)…
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Before AMIGOS, After AMIGOS
My life is divided into two phases: before AMIGOS and after AMIGOS. When I signed up for the program, I had no idea how…
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Behind the Scenes: World Marathon Challenge
AMIGOS alumni are not ones to shy away from a challenge. Getting out of your comfort zone and traveling to a new country are…
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Touching the Sky
TOUCHING THE SKY By Alyssa Kurke, American University Alyssa is one of nine students from American University’s Community-Based Research Scholars program who traveled…
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