AMIGOS Featured in 2019 Houston Charity Guide
Culture Map Houston compiled a guide to nonprofit organizations in Houston they recommend supporting in 2019. Amigos de las Américas made the list! We’re…
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Louisville students represented the US in Youth Ambassadors Program
AMIGOS was featured in the Louisville Courier-Journal in an article by Elaine Rooker Jack. Several local students were selected to take part in the…
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Shawnee Mission East Receives the Global Citizenship Award
By: Shawnee Mission School District Shawnee Mission East received the Amigos de las Américas Global Citizenship Award. This award is given to schools that…
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St. John’s senior learned to use talents
Maya Lewis is a high school senior who is heading to Brown University in the fall. She participated with AMIGOS in Panama before her…
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Senior embarks on immersion trip
We’re excited to welcome Matt Marschall on our Gap Program in Ecuador this fall! He was featured in his school newspaper. Read the article,…
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AMIGOS in the News – Costa Rica Adventure
By Rachel Amran, Memorial High School Featured in The Buzz Magazines Michaela Urban and her host family in the center of Perez Zeledon. (From…
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Runner Dorn Wenninger takes on challenge of 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days
Dorn Wenninger became a member of the Intercontinental Marathon Club in February when he finished his seventh marathon on 7 continents in 7 days.…
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Students Travel for Spanish Immersion
Students from Central Kitsap High School travel to another country to further their Spanish skills and immerse their self in another culture. By Collin…
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Amigos de las Americas celebrates 50th
Since 1965, AMIGOS has run safe, immersive volunteer programs in Latin America. On our 50th anniversary, we reflect on our history and our evolution…
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Tufts 1+4 Bridge-Year Service Learning Program Selects AMIGOS
By Kalimah Redd Knight Students accepted into Tufts University’s 1+4 Bridge-Year Program may now choose to do a gap year in Latin America with…
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