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KRON4 – The Bay Area’s Local News Station

LIVE! In The Bay – Amigos de las Americas

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U.S. News and World Report

Best Cultural Immersion Programs for High School Students

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The Wall Street Journal

For Teens, a Wild Homeschooling Alternative: A Trip to Costa Rica

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Great Day Houston – KHOU 11

Young Houstonians find inspiration and adventure with Amigos de las Américas

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AMIGOS Selected for the Princeton Novogratz Bridge Year Program

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…
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Tajín awards a prize of $5,000 to AMIGOS

      HOUSTON, Oct. 11, 2022 — Tajín International Corporation concluded their first-ever design contest, the Fan Pack Design Contest, in a private ceremony in Houston,…
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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 Communities Through Service Projects DALLAS, TX – Capital Plus Financial (“CPF”), an…
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Gap Year Alum Luke Interviewed on Gap Year Radio

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…
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AMIGOS Alums Josie and Jesus Featured in the South Seattle Emerald

AMIGOS alumni Josie Jensen and Jesús Zamora wrote an article entitled Indigenous Voices Across the Americas, published in the South Seattle Emerald on September…
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Houston Independent School District and Amigos de las Americas Launch Classroom Community Impact Project

Learn more about AMIGOS EXPLORE PROGRAMS
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AMIGOS in the Wall Street Journal

AMIGOS was featured in the Wall Street Journal on January 30, 2021. The article focuses on opportunities for teens to study, live, and volunteer…
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Female Disruptors: Sara Nathan of Amigos de las Américas On The Three Things You Need To Shake Up Your Industry (Authority Magazine)

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