La Carta Category: Alumni Stories

By AMIGOS Alum Jordan Chase. He has participated in both our Discover and Summer Immersion programs. In 2018 he joined the Discover AMIGOS Panama Project and returned to Panama in 2019 with our 4-week Coclé project. Back in Panama for the second time, he was able to visit his host family from the previous summer … Read More

2019 AMIGOS Summit Recap The AMIGOS Summit in Houston, TX on October 18 & 19, 2019 truly showcased the head, the soul, and the heart of AMIGOS. The AMIGOS Summit reconnected and celebrated our alumni by highlighting them as panel speakers and experts in their fields. In this forum at the Hotel ZaZa in Houston, … Read More

By Mia Cooper, 2016 Azuero, Panama AMIGOS alumna and 2019 Discover AMIGOS Assistant Project Director   One thing I can promise you is that your experience with AMIGOS doesn’t end when your summer or program does, and AMIGOS will continue to influence your life years after you’re a volunteer.   I actually spent my 16th … Read More

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 pursue global health in college. What AMIGOS programs have you joined? My first AMIGOS experience was in 2015 as a summer volunteer in Oaxaca, Mexico. Since then I have served … Read More

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 married and now they’re sending their daughter on a Discover AMIGOS program in 2019. Here’s the story of how they met and why they believe AMIGOS is important for all … Read More

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 to continue supporting her host community abroad. What AMIGOS project did you participate in? I went to the Dominican Republic last summer. I love sports and play basketball at home, … Read More

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 building bridges across borders.   What AMIGOS programs have you participated in? I first heard about AMIGOS when I was 16 years old. I was volunteering with an AMIGOS Youth … Read More

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 and lasting impact of an AMIGOS service project.   The AMIGOS Philosophy AMIGOS is a special organization for many reasons, but one that stands out is its commitment to sustainable … Read More

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 as shares advice to anyone interested in volunteering with AMIGOS. What AMIGOS programs have you participated in? I was a volunteer in Azuero, Panamá in 2015, and San Juan, Dominican … Read More

Hadley Kyle, a volunteer in Michoacán, México in 2006, shares how her AMIGOS experience led her to a completely unexpected lifelong friendship.   I first heard about Amigos de las Américas during a presentation in my Spanish class in 2005, at the beginning of my 10th grade school year. I had spent a couple of … Read More