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A Service Journey
Alumni Stories, Nicaragua, Summer Program
Melanie went to Nicaragua in the summer of 2011. She joined AMIGOS through our partner Rice University as a Loewenstern Fellow. We caught up with…
Read More54 Years, 28,000 Alumni, and Counting
Our Community, Summer Program, What's Happening
May 18, 2018 Today, AMIGOS operates in 9 countries throughout the Americas. More than 650 teens and young adults will participate in our programs…
Read MoreThe Wrong Reasons
Alumni Stories, Dominican Republic, Featured, Meet Our Staff, Panama, Summer Program
Maren is a two-time AMIGOS alum and will serve as a Project Supervisor this summer in the Dominican Republic. Here, she reflects on how she…
Read MoreAlumni Spotlight: Steve Schafer, Author
Alumni Spotlight, Featured, Paraguay, Summer Program
We caught up with AMIGOS alum Steve Schafer (Paraguay 1990) to ask him some questions! Steve is the author of The Border, a story about…
Read MoreScenes from Ecuador
Last month, AMIGOS staff visited Ecuador to check in with the Gap Program in Cuenca, visit with partner agencies, talk to host families, and chat…
Read MoreWhat you need to know before you go abroad
Featured, Gap Program, Living Abroad, Summer Program
Are you or your child considering a summer or gap program in another country? Here are some questions to ask providers (and our answers!) to…
Read MoreBefore AMIGOS, After AMIGOS
Alumni Stories, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Summer Program
My life is divided into two phases: before AMIGOS and after AMIGOS. When I signed up for the program, I had no idea how dramatically…
Read MoreBehind the Scenes: World Marathon Challenge
Alumni Spotlight, Alumni Stories, Our Community, What's Happening
AMIGOS alumni are not ones to shy away from a challenge. Getting out of your comfort zone and traveling to a new country are two…
Read MoreTouching the Sky
TOUCHING THE SKY By Alyssa Kurke, American University Alyssa is one of nine students from American University’s Community-Based Research Scholars program who traveled to…
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