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Ethical Volunteering and Living Out Our Values


Ethical Volunteering and Living Out Our Values What is ethical volunteering? From our President & CEO Sara Nathan: “There’s a lot of skepticism about community…

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Meet AMIGOS alum Olivia (’21) and her father Jeff Hill – Two Generations of Amigos


Olivia is a second-generation AMIGOS alum that participated in the La Costa project in Ecuador this past summer. She shared with us some of her…

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AMIGOS Volunteering Impact 2021


AMIGOS Volunteering Impact in 2021 Now that 2021 is coming to an end, we wanted to take some time to reflect on all the incredible…

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In Conversation with Peter Fenton


In Conversation with Peter Fenton About Peter Peter Fenton is a partner at Benchmark, a venture capital firm. His current Board Seats include Airtable, Buoyant,…

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An Interview with Brittany Santos, 2021 Alum


We got a chance to sit down and talk with 2021 AMIGOS alum Brittany Santos. She joined our La Costa Project in Ecuador this summer…

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Reasons We Love the Ecuadorian Coast


When people think of Ecuador, most people probably conjure images of the magnificent Andes mountains, fluffy alpacas grazing on green slopes, the equator, and maybe…

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October 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Update


October 2021 AMIGOS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Update Community update regarding progress toward our goals to further diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at AMIGOS   …

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Our 57th Summer


A Letter from Sara Nathan, AMIGOS President & CEO, on our 57th Summer     August 26, 2021 Our 57th summer has now come to…

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Adelante Festival Auction


A new tradition to support AMIGOS programs and Financial Assistance Fund   The first virtual Adelante Festival in 2020 brought together the AMIGOS community and…

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