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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…
Announcing the 2017 Photo and Video Contest Winners
Contests, Costa Rica, Summer Program
Photo & Video Contest winners 2017 Every year after participants have returned home from their summers in Latin America, we hold a contest for the…
Shared Goals: How AMIGOS Partners with Educators
Did you know that AMIGOS offers professional development for educators? In July 2017, fifteen educators from the Byram Hills School District from Armonk, New York…
AMIGOS Pulse – Where we’re going
Our 53rd summer in communities throughout Latin America has come to a close, and it’s been a whirlwind! More than 550 participants spent their summer…
7 Things Only Panama Participants Will Know
Living Abroad, Panama, Summer Program
This post was sent to us by our project leadership team in Cocle, Panama this summer. 7. It will rain today, be prepared because…
Field Report from the Yucatan
Throughout the summer, AMIGOS participants complete community service projects (CBI or CBIP in AMIGOS-speak!). They worked closely with local youth and community members on a…
A Summer in Panama: Claire’s Experience
Alumni Stories, Panama, Summer Program
Claire spent a summer in Panama with Amigos de las Américas and shared the highlights of her experience with us below. Word of Mouth…
Dispatches from Discover AMIGOS
Discover AMIGOS is a two-week facilitator-led group trip for students ages 13-15. Participants get an introduction to global leadership by learning about Nicaraguan culture, getting…
Photo, Video, & Essay Contest 2017
Help us tell your story! We invite all Summer 2017 project leadership team members and participants to submit photos, videos, and/or essays about their AMIGOS…