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Getting out of a Bubble in Ecuador
We caught up with Max, a student at Tufts University who joined our Gap Program in Cuenca, Ecuador for the 2017-18 school year. Here, he…
Just Audrey
Ecuador, Gap Program, Living Abroad
Like an idiot, I came to Ecuador carrying expectations. Last August I looked ahead and saw “cool traveler adventurer Audrey,” the girl that could solve…
Grand Dream of Adventure
I have had more adventures in the last few weeks in Ecuador than in the last few years of my life. I have been to…
In Case You Missed It: Liz, Adelante Benefit Youth Speaker
In Case You Missed It: Liz, Adelante Benefit Youth Speaker Liz Guerrero went to Nicaragua with AMIGOS for a Gap Program in 2017. She spoke…
Scenes 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…
What 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…
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…
Gap Year in Nicaragua: In Mateo’s Words
Alumni Stories, Gap Program, Nicaragua
Gap Year in Nicaragua: Mateo’s Experience and Advice For my gap year in Nicaragua I lived in Leon, participating as a volunteer for Amigos de Las…