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Snapshot: Youth Ambassadors
Snapshot: Youth Ambassadors The Youth Ambassadors Program, funded by the State Department’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, offers community service-minded students the opportunity to…
7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days
Alumni Spotlight, Alumni Stories, Our Community, Storytelling, What's Happening
Dorn Wenninger Runs for AMIGOS 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days AMIGOS alumni do some pretty incredible things. Five-time alum Dorn Wenninger…
Verduras y Verdaderas
Alumni Stories, Colombia, Summer Program
Verduras y Verdaderas The Barranquilla, Colombia summer project with AMIGOS is unique because it’s only open to college students. Participants spend the first two weeks…
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Taylor Surles from AMIGOS to Doctors without Borders
Alumni Spotlight, Alumni Stories, Mexico, Storytelling, Summer Program
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Taylor Surles from AMIGOS to Doctors without Borders We had the opportunity to connect with Dr. Taylor Surles, who was an AMIGOS participant…
A Second Summer is Twice as Nice
Alumni Stories, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Summer Program
A Second Summer is Twice as Nice Kirsten: The Value of a Second Summer In 2009, my sister went to Honduras with AMIGOS and in…
Q&A with Ernesto
Alumni Stories, Dominican Republic, Summer Program
Tell me about your CBI (Community-Based Initiative). What did you learn from it? At first I was slightly apprehensive about the possibility of…
AMIGOS by the Numbers
Summer Program, What's Happening
AMIGOS by the Numbers This summer, AMIGOS participants spent their summer in 192 different communities throughout Latin America. In addition to starting or expanding…
Finding Family in Ecuador
Ecuador, Gap Program, Living Abroad, What's Happening
Audrey is among the first cohort of AMIGOS gap participants in Ecuador. Permanent staff and AMIGOS participants throughout the year increase project sustainability and build…
Gap Nicaragua: Sensory Tour
Gap Program, Living Abroad, Nicaragua
Start to a Gap Year in Nicaragua Thank you to Nicaragua gap participants Brenna and Nadia for writing about the beginning of their gap year…