For this week’s blog we want to feature each of our Project Supervisors’ routes so that you get a glimpse of how the volunteers have been doing on their very … Read More
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, local youth, and U.S. volunteers. … Read More
Preparing for Summer in Panama
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 your new destination. I didn’t … Read More
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. As we had done at … Read More
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 I set out to play … Read More
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 parents may be receiving phone … Read More
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 AMIGOS volunteers for the past … Read More
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 huts and using a hammock … Read More
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 partners. Participants arrived to community … Read More



