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Want to apply for AMIGOS financial assistance? Apply by tomorrow, March 21st!
📝 Learn more about AMIGOS fees and financial assistance by visiting: amigosinternational.org/fees-financial-assistance.
We can counsel you and your family about fundraising and funding opportunities to lower your program fee!
🌎 Check out our open spots for 2023 service projects at the link in our bio or amigosinternational.org/summer-programs.
Thank you for supporting AMIGOS over the past 3 years. Don’t forget to spread the word about AMIGOS 2023 service projects with your classmates, coworkers, family, and friends! Bring on Summer 2023!🌎❤️
“It’s been three years since we suspended all in-person programs for the first time in our nearly 60 year history. So much has changed during these three years. We’ve gone through a collective experience that will continue to impact us in ways we may not even be fully aware of. And yet, our vision of a world where all people are lifelong leaders sharing responsibility for our global community is clearer than ever.
The changes we’ve made in the last three years have all been guided by this vision. Meeting the moment, we designed virtual programs, and continue with the Social Impact Accelerator for alumni and the Classroom Community Impact Project in partnership with Houston ISD. Our team implemented programs that range in length from 2–6 weeks in the U.S. summer months and brought back programs for middle school students. And we doubled-down on our commitment to Latin American students, fully sponsoring students on our programs and encouraging them to join project staff.
Last year, we began our return to host families with the support of our partner agencies, and this year, most programs have a homestay component.
We are so excited for our next cohort of students to join AMIGOS this summer and applications are still rolling in. Though we still face considerable challenges due to the pandemic, we remain steadfast in our purpose. I have seen (and experienced!) the impact of our programs, and I know we are a force for good in the world.
We’ll keep you updated on our journey and the lives that are impacted along the way.” –Sara Nathan, AMIGOS President & CEO, March 2023
Thank you for the support, Amigos!
Visit amigosinternational.org/project-staff (or the link in our bio or stories!) to learn more about being an AMIGOS Project Supervisor in Latin America!
¿Qué esperas? Submit your application today!✈️
“I was super nervous at first, but these three weeks have been some of the best of my life.
I’ve created the best relationships and had some of the biggest core memories. I wouldn’t exchange this experience for anything.” –Ellie, Costa Rica volunteer, 2022
👇🇨🇷Spots left on some of our Costa Rica projects!
• La Bahía (ages 13-14) - 10 spots left!
• Cartago y Caribe (B) - 2 spots left!
• Cartago y Caribe (C) - 1 spot left!
• Pezeta (B) - 4 spots left!
• Olas y Cerros (A) - 2 spots left!
• Los Santos - 6 spots left!
Check out all AMIGOS 2023 projects and our available spots at amigosinternational.org/summer-programs or by clicking the link in our bio!
Have any questions? Send us a DM or set up a 1:1 call with us. Estamos aquí para ayudarte!🤗🌎💚
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“Throughout the whole experience I made lifelong friends, learned about a new culture, and I got to make a real impact in some amazing peoples’ lives, although it was nothing compared to the impact they made on mine.
I was in my community for about 6 weeks, but at the end of it I wanted to stay there for another 2 months because it had become like a second home, a second family.” - Claire, AMIGOS volunteer in Panama 🇵🇦
Still making plans for this summer? Join AMIGOS!!
Upcoming deadlines:
📋 Wednesday, March 15th: Project Supervisor applications close for project staff
✈️ Tuesday, March 21st: Financial assistance applications close for Session A volunteers
🌎 Tuesday, April 18th: Last day to apply for Session A projects in Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama!
Visit our website to learn more and apply! Have any questions? Sign up for our upcoming info sessions at the link in our bio!
Whaaat an AMIGOS throwback!❤️🥹
Homestays are at the core of our story. Experience this special cultural connection with your community this summer!🇨🇷🇪🇨🇵🇦 Secure your spot today as a volunteer or project staff member at the link in our bio.
Don’t forget! Project Director and Associate Project Director roles close today, March 10th!📝
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“Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” — Harriet Tubman
Happy International Women’s Day to all our Amigas across the Americas! May you continue to inspire us with your light, wisdom, courage, and generosity. Our organization would not exist without you.
¡Feliz día mujeres! Nos inspiran todos los días.🌎🧡
🎨🇵🇷✨: @kiartist
We 💚 our AMIGOS chapter leaders!
This week, they wrapped up the 2023 AMIGOS Chapter Leaders Meeting! 10 leaders from 7 chapters across the U.S. attended in person, with 2 more attendees joining virtually, for a total of 8 chapters represented!
What a wonderful in-person reunion full of personal connections and fruitful discussions. First in-person chapter-wide event since 2019!✈️