10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Joining AMIGOS Evelyn Fox is a 2025 Paraguay Project alum, Alumni Ambassador Program member, and AMIGOS intern, reflecting on her experience in Paraguay … Read More
Welcome to our Newest Board Members – 2026
Welcome to Our Newest Board of Director Members We would like to give a warm welcome to the newest members of the AMIGOS Board of Directors: Krisa Van Meurs, Jorge … Read More
From Borders to Bots: Exploring Human Connection and AI with Alum Steve Schafer
Building on our previous Alumni Spotlight about his debut novel, The Border, we reconnected with Steve Schafer to discuss his latest work, eMortal, and how AMIGOS has influenced his exploration … Read More
In Conversation with Lauren Dunford, ’03, ’05 AMIGOS Alumna
In Conversation with Lauren Dunford, ’03, ’05 AMIGOS Alumna We’re thrilled to feature an enlightening conversation with AMIGOS alumna, Lauren Dunford, the visionary CEO and Founder of Guidewheel! Under Lauren’s … Read More
In Conversation with Deidre Pujols, ’94 Alumna
In Conversation with Deidre Pujols, ’94 Alumna Deidre Pujols began her journey of service in 1994 when she participated in AMIGOS in Michoacán, México—an experience that planted a seed of … Read More
Julia Cedarholm, Rising Social Entrepreneur Award Winner
Julia Cedarholm, Rising Social Entrepreneur Award Winner This year, AMIGOS launched our first-ever Rising Social Entrepreneur Award for an outstanding alumnus. Julia Cedarholm (’11, ’12, ’13, ’14) was nominated by … Read More
On Learning and Service: Cellestine’s AMIGOS Story
On Learning and Service: Cellestine’s AMIGOS Story Earlier this year, AMIGOS alum Cellestine contacted us because she created a workshop about cultural humility inspired by her experience in Nicaragua with … Read More
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 favorite memories with AMIGOS, from … Read More
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, Clickhouse, Cloudera (IPO: CLDR), Cockroach … Read More
Mateo’s Statement of Purpose
Mateo (Peru ’14, Costa Rica ’19) was kind enough to share his statement of purpose for graduate school with AMIGOS. He cites his experiences with AMIGOS as being pivotal to … Read More







