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The Importance of Immersion: An Interview with Rachael Cohen
Rachael Cohen, an AMIGOS alum and former project supervisor, shares her most impactful experiences, the importance of cultural immersion, and how AMIGOS encouraged her to…
A Family of AMIGOS: A Love Story
Allison and Blake are AMIGOS alums who met in Latin America, where they both volunteered as Route Leaders in Paraguay in 1991. Eventually, they got…
Community is Where the Heart Is: An Interview with Lauren Kobashigawa
Alumni Stories, Dominican Republic
Lauren is an AMIGOS alumna who spent last summer with AMIGOS in the Dominican Republic. After returning home to the United States, she was inspired…
Getting Out of Your Element: An Interview with Felipe De los Santos
Former AMIGOS Youth Ambassador and Mentor, Project Supervisor, and Associate Project Director Felipe De los Santos shares his experience getting out of his element and…
The Power of Collaboration
AMIGOS Managing Director of Marketing and Communications and alumna April Hearne shares about her experience with AMIGOS in Mexico in 2008. She discusses the sustainability…
Alumni Interview: Maren Walsh’s Experience Abroad
Alumni Stories, Meet Our Staff
Maren Walsh, an AMIGOS alum and former AMIGOS project supervisor, shares her most impactful experiences abroad and how AMIGOS has changed her life, as well…
When Partners Become Lifelong Friends
Hadley Kyle, a volunteer in Michoacán, México in 2006, shares how her AMIGOS experience led her to a completely unexpected lifelong friendship. I first…
Mi Casa Es Su Casa
Alumni Stories, Youth Ambassadors
Choose to be a part of something bigger and impact a young person’s life by immersing them in your world. Here are some testimonials from…
Becoming the Best Version of Myself
Millions of high school students are unaware of how we have the power to create change in our communities. I was one of them. We…