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
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
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
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
Mi Casa Es Su Casa
Choose to be a part of something bigger and impact a young person’s life by immersing them in your world. Here are some testimonials from participants who had their lives … Read More
Becoming the Best Version of Myself
Millions of high school students are unaware of how we have the power to create change in our communities. I was one of them. We find ourselves trapped in monotonous … Read More
Laughing Your Way to Understanding
Marion Gibson, a two-time AMIGOS alumna, shares how her second summer abroad taught her the power of laughter to bridge language barriers and what truly lies at the heart of … Read More
It’s Time: 2018 Photo, Video, and Blog Contest
SHARE YOUR AMIGOS STORY! We invite all Summer 2018 project leadership team members and participants to submit photos, videos, and/or blogs about their AMIGOS experience. We’re looking for amazing action, … Read More
A Letter from the Yucatan
I’m back in the States now, and I can officially say that I have experienced Yucatan, Mexico. I got the amazing experience to live in a small (1,100 people), yet … Read More
Learning the Subjunctive in Ecuador
In Pilapuchín, a community of 400 tucked high in the Ecuadorian Andes, the local equivalent of the PTA does not get a summer break. As I stood up to address … Read More