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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…
Laughing Your Way to Understanding
Marion Gibson, a two-time AMIGOS alumna, shares how her second summer abroad taught her the power of laughter to bridge language barriers and what truly…
It’s Time: 2018 Photo, Video, and Blog Contest
Alumni Stories, Our Community, What's Happening
SHARE YOUR AMIGOS STORY! We invite all Summer 2018 project leadership team members and participants to submit photos, videos, and/or blogs about their AMIGOS experience.…
A Letter from the Yucatan
Alumni Stories, Mexico, Summer Program
I’m back in the States now, and I can officially say that I have experienced Yucatan, Mexico. I got the amazing experience to live in…