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  • An Interview with Brittany Santos, 2021 Alum

    Posted by lyoung

    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 and is now enrolled in … Read More

    Alumni Spotlight: Community Impact Project Volunteer Alana

    Posted by asundstrom

    One of our Community Impact Project volunteers- Alana, from Austin, TX – shares about her experiences with AMIGOS and her service project about voting! Learn about the Community Impact Project … Read More

    Alumni Spotlight: Community Impact Project Volunteer Saylor

    Posted by asundstrom

    One of our Community Impact Project volunteers- Saylor, from San Carlos, CA – shares about her experiences with AMIGOS in Panama and virtually, as well as her service project about … Read More

    Alumni Spotlight: Community Impact Project Volunteer Simran

    Posted by asundstrom

    One of our Community Impact Project volunteers- Simran, from Los Altos, CA- shares about her experiences with AMIGOS in Panama and virtually, as well as her service project! Learn about … Read More

    Alumni Spotlight: Community Impact Project Volunteer Blessing

    Posted by asundstrom

    One of our Community Impact Project volunteers- Blessing from Pérez Zeledón, San José, Costa Rica- shares about her experience building community on a virtual platform and the speaking English regularly … Read More

    Second Summer in Panama: Discover AMIGOS vs. Summer Immersion

    Posted by asundstrom

    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

    Posted by asundstrom

    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

    Posted by asundstrom

    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

    Posted by lyoung

    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

    Posted by lyoung

    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

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