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Sara Nathan: “Day In and Day Out” (Thrive Global)
By Ben Ari AMIGOS President & CEO Sara Nathan was featured in Thrive Global’s piece about her own career path and building tomorrow’s…
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Should You Consider A Virtual Gap Year? (Forbes)
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of many high school seniors, who graduated into a summer of uncertainty. Gap years are garnering interest…
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AMIGOS and Tufts University Launch Virtual Gap Semester
HOUSTON, TX., July 2, 2020 — Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) and Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life are proud to announce…
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Why Climate Change Caused Me To Rethink My Career Plans
Ashley Thorshov was planning to head to Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica with AMIGOS this summer to explore her interest in environmental sustainability and conservation.…
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AMIGOS Creates Community Impact Project
HOUSTON, TX. — May 7, 2020 — Houston nonprofit Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) is proud to announce their very first virtual program, the…
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What Teens Can Do This Summer
Graduation? Canceled. Prom? Canceled. Summer travel? Canceled. What can teens do this summer? AMIGOS President & CEO Sara Nathan spoke with News12 New Jersey…
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AMIGOS Alumna Wins Fulbright Scholarship
AMIGOS Alumna Shannon Perrone will be heading to Brazil next year as a Fulbright Scholar. She volunteered with AMIGOS in Paraguay in 2015 and…
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Tips to Make the Most of Your Time at Home
AMIGOS President & CEO Sara Nathan spoke with Military Families Magazine to share some tips for how to stay engaged with your community even…
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Considering a Gap Year?
Due to uncertainty around the pandemic’s impact on colleges this year, many students are considering gap years instead. AMIGOS began offering Gap Programs in…
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AMIGOS Alumna Combats Coronavirus Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger is a public health educator, researcher, and clinical professor at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. Alongside several friends with expertise in public…
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