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AMIGOS Alumna Sara Cody and Bay Area COVID-19 Response

Alumni in the News

Dr. Sara Cody and her team in Santa Clara County were the first in the U.S. to order a lockdown to stem the spread of…

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 honored…

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 Youth…

Amigos de las Américas Expands Presence to Los Angeles with New Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amigos de las Américas expands presence to Los Angeles with New Director LOS ANGELES, CA (October 3, 2018) AMIGOS has always ventured…

Shawnee Mission East Receives the Amigos de las Américas 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 have…

St. John’s senior learned to use talents to join community in helping others

Young Alumni

Maya Lewis is a high school senior who is heading to Brown University in the fall. She participated with AMIGOS in Panama before her junior…

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, in…

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…

Runner Dorn Wenninger takes on challenge of 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days

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Dorn Wenninger became a member of the Intercontinental Marathon Club in February when he finished his seventh marathon on 7 continents in 7 days. When…