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Bridge Year Costa Rica: Un Día en la Playa

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Un Día en la Playa Now that the wet season has been over for a while, I would say that I have been going to…

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Bridge Year Costa Rica: Reflexión Sobre la Amistad

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Reflexión Sobre la Amistad In the months leading up to this bridge year, one of my biggest fears was that I wouldn’t be able to…

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Bridge Year Costa Rica: El Baile de los Diablitos

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El Baile de los Diablitos Recently, I was blessed with the opportunity to enjoy a very unique cultural experience in Costa Rica. This past Saturday,…

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Bridge Year Costa Rica: Community-Centered Change

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Community-Centered Change On this latest excursion, we stayed with ASOMOBI at their lodge in Biolley. This excursion was very informative. We primarily learned how much…

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Bridge Year Costa Rica: Impact of Refugio de Aves

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Impact of Refugio de Aves My experience during the past 2 months has been filled with many adventures, but also filled with vast amounts of…

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Bridge Year Costa Rica: The Magic of AMACOBAS

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The Magic of AMACOBAS One of our most recent workshops in the program was about sustainable agriculture. During this workshop, we got to visit AMACOBAS,…

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Bridge Year Costa Rica: Celebrating Thanksgiving in Another Country

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Celebrating Thanksgiving in Another Country Thanksgiving, a time-honored American tradition, often brings up images of family gatherings, turkey feasts, and football games. However, celebrating this…

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Bridge Year Costa Rica: The Regular Doses of Inspiration

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The Regular Doses of Inspiration My host mom’s final speech as the headmistress at the school    4 months (almost) passed by like a drift…

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Bridge Year Costa Rica: Community Development in Perez Zeledón

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  Community Development in Perez Zeledón Leaving your home country for another seems like a daunting challenge, from leaving behind friends, family, and even your…

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Reliving the highlights of an unforgettable AMIGOS #Summer2024!✈️✨

🌎 5 countries
🏡 136 host families
❤️ 460+ volunteers & staff
🪴 13,500+ service hours
💸 $560K+ in sponsorships and financial assistance

To our wonderful AMIGOS family—our volunteers, host families, partner agencies, donors, project staff, chapter members, educators, our HQ dream teams, and all our networks across the Americas—¡muchas gracias! Your contagious passion, generosity, and hard work made this summer unforgettable.

🎉 A huge congratulations to the 2024 cohort of AMIGOS volunteers! You stepped outside your comfort zones and embraced a life-changing experience this year. We’re so proud of everything you achieved this summer. Stay connected, reunite with your new Amigos, and cherish the memories of Summer 2024!

🤗 Un agradecimiento especial a nuestras agencias asociadas y familias anfitrionas por recibir a los voluntarios de AMIGOS con tanto amor y cariño.

¡Muchas gracias y hasta la próxima!

👀 Stay tuned for our 2025 Summer Program launch… surprises are coming very soon! 👀 #AMI60S

Reliving the highlights of an unforgettable AMIGOS #Summer2024!✈️✨

🌎 5 countries
🏡 136 host families
❤️ 460+ volunteers & staff
🪴 13,500+ service hours
💸 $560K+ in sponsorships and financial assistance

To our wonderful AMIGOS family—our volunteers, host families, partner agencies, donors, project staff, chapter members, educators, our HQ dream teams, and all our networks across the Americas—¡muchas gracias! Your contagious passion, generosity, and hard work made this summer unforgettable.

🎉 A huge congratulations to the 2024 cohort of AMIGOS volunteers! You stepped outside your comfort zones and embraced a life-changing experience this year. We’re so proud of everything you achieved this summer. Stay connected, reunite with your new Amigos, and cherish the memories of Summer 2024!

🤗 Un agradecimiento especial a nuestras agencias asociadas y familias anfitrionas por recibir a los voluntarios de AMIGOS con tanto amor y cariño.

¡Muchas gracias y hasta la próxima!

👀 Stay tuned for our 2025 Summer Program launch… surprises are coming very soon! 👀 #AMI60S
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🏡❤️ Join us today at 6 PM Central to learn more about being a host family for our Youth Ambassadors!

We’re looking for families in Austin, TX to host our amazing cohort of @amigosyap students from Colombia & Ecuador from September 6th through the 15th!🇨🇴🇪🇨

👉 Want to learn more? Join us TONIGHT on Zoom by visiting the link in our bio!

If you can’t make it today and would like to learn more, schedule a call with our program coordinator, Carly, at the link in our bio too!

🤠 Or join us for our next info session on Thursday, August 8th at 6 PM CST.

🏡❤️ Join us today at 6 PM Central to learn more about being a host family for our Youth Ambassadors!

We’re looking for families in Austin, TX to host our amazing cohort of @amigosyap students from Colombia & Ecuador from September 6th through the 15th!🇨🇴🇪🇨

👉 Want to learn more? Join us TONIGHT on Zoom by visiting the link in our bio!

If you can’t make it today and would like to learn more, schedule a call with our program coordinator, Carly, at the link in our bio too!

🤠 Or join us for our next info session on Thursday, August 8th at 6 PM CST.
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👀🇵🇾 Are you Team Sopa Paraguaya or Team Chipa Guasú?

👉 ¡Es hoy! TODAY is the day!😄🎉 Want to take a Fall Gap semester with AMIGOS in Asunción, Paraguay? Submit your application by midnight tonight!

Visit our website to sign up for a one-on-one call if you need any help with your application, or if you have any questions about the program! 

We are so excited to see you soon in beautiful Asunción!🇵🇾🌸✈️❤️🧉

🎥✨: @lentedezyro

👀🇵🇾 Are you Team Sopa Paraguaya or Team Chipa Guasú?

👉 ¡Es hoy! TODAY is the day!😄🎉 Want to take a Fall Gap semester with AMIGOS in Asunción, Paraguay? Submit your application by midnight tonight!

Visit our website to sign up for a one-on-one call if you need any help with your application, or if you have any questions about the program!

We are so excited to see you soon in beautiful Asunción!🇵🇾🌸✈️❤️🧉

🎥✨: @lentedezyro
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Did you know this about Paraguay?✨ Watch as Belén teaches us some beautiful phrases in Guaraní!🤗🇵🇾❤️

🗓️ Don’t forget to join us tonight at 5 PM Pacific, 7 PM Central, or 8 PM Eastern for our final info session of our Fall Gap Semester and Year-Long program in Paraguay! 

We cannot wait to bring our volunteers to experience the history, culture, and people of Paraguay. Submit your application by tomorrow, Monday, July 22!✈️

RSVP for our info sessions or learn more about the program at the link in our bio. You can also sign up for a one-on-one call, and we would be happy to discuss more about internship opportunities in Asunción, Spanish classes, host families, excursions, and much more!

🎥✨: @lentedezyro

Did you know this about Paraguay?✨ Watch as Belén teaches us some beautiful phrases in Guaraní!🤗🇵🇾❤️

🗓️ Don’t forget to join us tonight at 5 PM Pacific, 7 PM Central, or 8 PM Eastern for our final info session of our Fall Gap Semester and Year-Long program in Paraguay!

We cannot wait to bring our volunteers to experience the history, culture, and people of Paraguay. Submit your application by tomorrow, Monday, July 22!✈️

RSVP for our info sessions or learn more about the program at the link in our bio. You can also sign up for a one-on-one call, and we would be happy to discuss more about internship opportunities in Asunción, Spanish classes, host families, excursions, and much more!

🎥✨: @lentedezyro
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How much do you know about traditional Paraguayan food? Dive into this video to learn more!🇵🇾🥟❤️

🤗 Stop by this Sunday, July 14th, at 5 PM Pacific, 7 PM Central, or 8 PM Eastern to chat with us and learn more about Asunción and our Gap Semester and Year-Long program! Discover your internship opportunities in Asunción, host families in Paraguay, the Spanish classes you’ll be taking, excursions within Paraguay, and more!

Don’t forget! The deadline to submit your AMIGOS Gap application is this coming Monday, July 22.

RSVP for our info sessions or learn more about the program at the link in our bio or by visiting our website!

🎥✨: @lentedezyro

How much do you know about traditional Paraguayan food? Dive into this video to learn more!🇵🇾🥟❤️

🤗 Stop by this Sunday, July 14th, at 5 PM Pacific, 7 PM Central, or 8 PM Eastern to chat with us and learn more about Asunción and our Gap Semester and Year-Long program! Discover your internship opportunities in Asunción, host families in Paraguay, the Spanish classes you’ll be taking, excursions within Paraguay, and more!

Don’t forget! The deadline to submit your AMIGOS Gap application is this coming Monday, July 22.

RSVP for our info sessions or learn more about the program at the link in our bio or by visiting our website!

🎥✨: @lentedezyro
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Ever wondered what Paraguayan tereré is all about? Discover the magic and tradition of this refreshing drink by watching this awesome video!🧉✨

📚 Curious about spending a semester or year with AMIGOS in Asunción, Paraguay? 

Join our info session this Sunday, June 23, where we will dive into all the exciting program details together!

We’ll be starting at 5 PM Pacific, 7 PM Central, and 8 PM Eastern. Can’t wait to chat with you!🇵🇾

RSVP at the link in our bio under Info Sessions.

🎥🌟: Zyro Honty

#terere #visitparaguay #asuncion #gapsemester #studyabroad #gapyear #volunteerabroad

Ever wondered what Paraguayan tereré is all about? Discover the magic and tradition of this refreshing drink by watching this awesome video!🧉✨

📚 Curious about spending a semester or year with AMIGOS in Asunción, Paraguay?

Join our info session this Sunday, June 23, where we will dive into all the exciting program details together!

We’ll be starting at 5 PM Pacific, 7 PM Central, and 8 PM Eastern. Can’t wait to chat with you!🇵🇾

RSVP at the link in our bio under Info Sessions.

🎥🌟: Zyro Honty

#terere #visitparaguay #asuncion #gapsemester #studyabroad #gapyear #volunteerabroad
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