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Host Family, Local Youth, National Volunteer Training, and Briefing


Wow! This past week was jam packed with excitement and hard work. The Project Staff Team was busy with trainings for national volunteers, host families,…

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Preparing for Summer in Panama

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Buenas, siga ya está en Panamá! To me, traveling is always a wonderful roller coaster of excitement and a bit of anxiety as you discover…

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Reflections


Aly: Story 1 In our endeavor to make a cultural presentation video of our community, my partner and I visited houses to conduct short interviews.…

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On Bravery and Making an Impact


After a nearly 100 degree day, when the sun was setting and the heat was starting to dissolve into the night, my male partner and…

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Midterm this Weekend


Midterm for the Yucatán Project will take place Saturday and Sunday (July 28–29) in Mérida. Participants will have free time from 7:00–8:30 PM CST, so…

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Update from Nani’s Route


This past week, the participants in Nani’s route (in Popola, Yaxunah, Kancabdzonot and Chimay) have been focusing on fundraising. All of the communities have hosted…

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Kelvin and Noé: Updates from the Yucatan


Week 2 in Community: Updates from Kelvin and Noé Kelvin: When I first got to my community I felt culture shock almost instantly. Sleeping in…

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Yucatan: First Week in Community


What a first week! Participants are now in community, conducting the community-based initiative process and carrying out extracurricular activities alongside local students and their AMIGOS…

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Yucatan 2018 Group Photo


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Calling all our Amigos in the Bay Area!💚

We are so excited to share that we’re hosting a panel next Wednesday, May 8 at Manny’s Cafe in San Francisco, featuring alumni within the climate field who are working to preserve the planet for future generations.

🌎✨ This will be the start of our 60th Anniversary: In Conversation series, which will run over the next year and include virtual and in-person panels to highlight the fantastic work of our alumni!

The panel event at Manny’s will celebrate the past while allowing us to ponder our role in the solutions of the future.

📧 Join us next Wednesday! Email Dorothy at dnugent@amigosinternational.org to RSVP or learn more!

Calling all our Amigos in the Bay Area!💚

We are so excited to share that we’re hosting a panel next Wednesday, May 8 at Manny’s Cafe in San Francisco, featuring alumni within the climate field who are working to preserve the planet for future generations.

🌎✨ This will be the start of our 60th Anniversary: In Conversation series, which will run over the next year and include virtual and in-person panels to highlight the fantastic work of our alumni!

The panel event at Manny’s will celebrate the past while allowing us to ponder our role in the solutions of the future.

📧 Join us next Wednesday! Email Dorothy at [email protected] to RSVP or learn more!
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⏰Today is the day! ⏰ Submit your AMIGOS application by midnight TONIGHT and secure your spot on your favorite Session A project! 

🤩 Don’t miss out on our Financial Assistance packages, and join us in Costa Rica, Paraguay, or Panama this summer! Visit our website to view spots left by project or visit amigosinternational.org/affordability to learn about AMIGOS Financial Assistance.

💻 Need any help with your AMIGOS application? Email us at outreach@amigosinternational.org or schedule a 1:1 call with us by visiting the link in our bio!

What AMIGOS 2024 project are you applying to?!🦥🐠🐢🦋🧉☕️

⏰Today is the day! ⏰ Submit your AMIGOS application by midnight TONIGHT and secure your spot on your favorite Session A project! 

🤩 Don’t miss out on our Financial Assistance packages, and join us in Costa Rica, Paraguay, or Panama this summer! Visit our website to view spots left by project or visit amigosinternational.org/affordability to learn about AMIGOS Financial Assistance.

💻 Need any help with your AMIGOS application? Email us at [email protected] or schedule a 1:1 call with us by visiting the link in our bio!

What AMIGOS 2024 project are you applying to?!🦥🐠🐢🦋🧉☕️
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That’s right! And so the countdown begins!🤩💚 We are just 6 DAYS away from our Session A deadline!🎉

If you want to be part of an AMIGOS summer project with a June start date, NOW is the time to apply!

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Have any questions about our 2024 programs?

Head to our website and sign up for our next info session on Sunday, April 14, or sign up for a 1:1 counseling call today!

🎥✨: @leah_otilllar 
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#volunteerabroad #highschoolspanish #apspanish #highschoolsummerabroad #serviceprojects #middleschoolspanish

That’s right! And so the countdown begins!🤩💚 We are just 6 DAYS away from our Session A deadline!🎉

If you want to be part of an AMIGOS summer project with a June start date, NOW is the time to apply!

🇵🇦🇨🇷🇵🇾

Have any questions about our 2024 programs?

Head to our website and sign up for our next info session on Sunday, April 14, or sign up for a 1:1 counseling call today!

🎥✨: @leah_otilllar
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#volunteerabroad #highschoolspanish #apspanish #highschoolsummerabroad #serviceprojects #middleschoolspanish
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AMIGOS is thrilled to announce that we are participating in the TCS #NewYorkCityMarathon once again!🎉 

🤩 This will be the second time we are participating in the world’s biggest marathon—and YOU could be part of Team AMIGOS!

🗽 If you’re interested in participating or learning more, send us an email at impact@amigosinternational.org by next Monday, April 15!

AMIGOS is thrilled to announce that we are participating in the TCS #NewYorkCityMarathon once again!🎉 

🤩 This will be the second time we are participating in the world’s biggest marathon—and YOU could be part of Team AMIGOS!

🗽 If you’re interested in participating or learning more, send us an email at [email protected] by next Monday, April 15!
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Summer is right around the corner!🎉 Join the AMIGOS team in Houston, Texas as the Travel Coordinator this summer. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the safe and successful travel of our volunteers to and from Latin America. 

This is a fantastic chance for someone enthusiastic about AMIGOS programs and interacting with volunteers and families!

🔗 Learn more about this role at the link in our bio.

📧 Submit your resume along with a cover letter highlighting your qualifications to Annie Borgeson, our Admissions Manager, at jobs@amigosinternational.org.
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#traveljobs #houstonjobs #georgebushairport #travelcoordinator

Summer is right around the corner!🎉 Join the AMIGOS team in Houston, Texas as the Travel Coordinator this summer. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the safe and successful travel of our volunteers to and from Latin America.

This is a fantastic chance for someone enthusiastic about AMIGOS programs and interacting with volunteers and families!

🔗 Learn more about this role at the link in our bio.

📧 Submit your resume along with a cover letter highlighting your qualifications to Annie Borgeson, our Admissions Manager, at [email protected].
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#traveljobs #houstonjobs #georgebushairport #travelcoordinator
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An extraordinary, ordinary AMIGOS adventure.🌎❤️ 

What are you waiting for?! Join us in Latin America this summer!😍 AMIGOS projects with June start dates have an April 16th application deadline.

Run to our website to reserve your spot–Financial Assistance packages are still available!

🎥✨: @leah_otilllar 
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#volunteerabroad #highschoolspanish #teentravel #apspanish #ibspanish #practicespanish #highschoolsummerabroad #studyabroad #volunteering #culturalimmersion

An extraordinary, ordinary AMIGOS adventure.🌎❤️

What are you waiting for?! Join us in Latin America this summer!😍 AMIGOS projects with June start dates have an April 16th application deadline.

Run to our website to reserve your spot–Financial Assistance packages are still available!

🎥✨: @leah_otilllar
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#volunteerabroad #highschoolspanish #teentravel #apspanish #ibspanish #practicespanish #highschoolsummerabroad #studyabroad #volunteering #culturalimmersion
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