Voices of Amigos

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Joining AMIGOS Evelyn Fox is a 2025 Paraguay Project alum, Alumni Ambassador Program member, and AMIGOS intern, reflecting…

Welcome to Our Newest Board of Director Members We would like to give a warm welcome to the newest members of the AMIGOS Board of…

Building on our previous Alumni Spotlight about his debut novel, The Border, we reconnected with Steve Schafer to discuss his latest work, eMortal, and how…

In Conversation with Lauren Dunford, ’03, ’05 AMIGOS Alumna We’re thrilled to feature an enlightening conversation with AMIGOS alumna, Lauren Dunford, the visionary CEO and…

2024’S Bill Arnold Fellow The Bill Arnold Leadership Award was created to remember a cherished member of our AMIGOS community. Bill Arnold passed away on…

In Conversation with Deidre Pujols, ’94 Alumna  Deidre Pujols began her journey of service in 1994 when she participated in AMIGOS in Michoacán, México—an experience…

Lifelong Service in Guatemala AMIGOS Alumni and Medical Missions   Like many other AMIGOS volunteers, Dr. Phil Johnson (’68 – ’76) began his journey in…

Wesley Nesbitt: 2023 Bill Arnold Fellow The Bill Arnold Leadership Award was created to remember a cherished member of our AMIGOS community. Bill Arnold passed…

FACTS ABOUT THE ANDES MOUNTAINS   The Andes Mountains are a vast and beautiful mountain range that runs along the entire western coast of South…

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Spring 2026 Freezing Time By Alain  As I walked up the street, I hesitated, scanning my surroundings with a mix…

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Spring 2026 I’ll see you when I see you By Owen Jimmy, a good friend I helped fix small computer…

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Spring 2026 Cusingos Conversations By Mayo Most people I wrote about in this blog will never know it exists. A…

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Spring 2026 Flannels and Boots By Eddy R. If the United States is a flannel button-down, Costa Rica is a…

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Spring 2026 Thank You Letter To My Host Family By Lena H. “Lena, I think your host dad is here,”…

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Spring 2026 No Pasa Nada By Hannah F. One phrase I keep hearing here is “no pasa nada.” At first…

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Spring 2026 Discovery & Dialogue, or “D&D” By Mayo O. “And… roll for initiative.” One of the highlights of my…

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Spring 2026 Feliz Cumpleaños A Mí By Owen Z. Ever since moving away to attend boarding school, I have grown…

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Spring 2026 Mind and Body By Lena H. I love to be outside. One of the many reasons I am…

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 Novogratz…

  Tajín awards a prize of $5,000 to the winner of its Fan Pack Design Contest and donates $5,000 to AMIGOS de las americas  …

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…

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 Bridge…

AMIGOS alumni Josie Jensen and Jesús Zamora wrote an article entitled Indigenous Voices Across the Americas, published in the South Seattle Emerald on September 27,…

HOUSTON, TX, May 24, 2021 – With a combined 154 years of experience serving the Houston community, Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS) and the Houston…

AMIGOS was featured in the Wall Street Journal on January 30, 2021. The article focuses on opportunities for teens to study, live, and volunteer in…

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

“Each of us is raised in our social bubble and with varying degrees of exposure to societal challenges — issues related to social justice, inequality,…