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 spend his … Read More
AMIGOS Summit Recap
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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 … Read More
AMIGOS When You Need It the Most
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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 … Read More
The Importance of Immersion: An Interview with Rachael Cohen
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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. … Read More
A Family of AMIGOS: A Love Story
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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 … Read More
Community is Where the Heart Is: An Interview with Lauren Kobashigawa
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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 … Read More
Getting Out of Your Element: An Interview with Felipe De los Santos
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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. … Read More
The Power of Collaboration
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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 … Read More
Alumni Interview: Maren Walsh’s Experience Abroad
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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 … Read More
When Partners Become Lifelong Friends
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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 … Read More