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There are lots of summer vacations during our teenage years that we never forget about. The sun is shining, you are reading by the…
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Returning to Homestays in 2022
After careful consideration in consult with our local partner agency, Medical Director, host community contacts, and Health, Safety, and Risk team, AMIGOS has decided…
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Amigo of the Month – March 2022
Meet March’s Amigo of the Month, Harrington! Harrington is from Washington, DC and is headed to the Ecuador: La Costa Project this summer. As…
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On Investment in Communities with Eric Donnelly
Eric Donnelly In 2021, Capital Plus Financial committed $169,500 over a four-year span to Amigos de las Américas’ (AMIGOS) Social Impact Accelerator Program: Powered by…
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Amigo of the Month – February 2022
Meet Aniyah, our Amigo of the Month for February 2022! Aniyah is from Washington, D.C. and is joining AMIGOS this summer for the Cartago…
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Five Ways to Make 2022 the Best Year Yet
As we head into the third calendar year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s understandable to feel stuck, frustrated, or hopeless. But in the spirit…
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Ethical Volunteering and Living Out Our Values
What is ethical volunteering? From our President & CEO Sara Nathan: “There’s a lot of skepticism about community service when people leave their country…
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Meet AMIGOS alum Olivia (’21) and her father Jeff Hill – Two Generations of Amigos
Olivia is a second-generation AMIGOS alum that participated in the La Costa project in Ecuador this past summer. She shared with us some of…
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AMIGOS Volunteering Impact 2021
Now that 2021 is coming to an end, we wanted to take some time to reflect on all the incredible community service work that…
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In Conversation with Peter Fenton
About Peter Peter Fenton is a partner at Benchmark, a venture capital firm. His current Board Seats include Airtable, Buoyant, Clickhouse, Cloudera (IPO: CLDR),…
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An Interview with Brittany Santos, 2021 Alum
We got a chance to sit down and talk with 2021 AMIGOS alum Brittany Santos. She joined our La Costa Project in Ecuador this…
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Reasons We Love the Ecuadorian Coast
When people think of Ecuador, most people probably conjure images of the magnificent Andes mountains, fluffy alpacas grazing on green slopes, the equator, and…
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