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    My life is divided into two phases: before AMIGOS and after AMIGOS. When I signed up for the program, I had no idea how dramatically it would impact the course … Read More

    Behind the Scenes: World Marathon Challenge

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    AMIGOS alumni are not ones to shy away from a challenge. Getting out of your comfort zone and traveling to a new country are two essential parts of the AMIGOS … Read More

    Touching the Sky

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    TOUCHING THE SKY By Alyssa Kurke, American University   Alyssa is one of nine students from American University’s Community-Based Research Scholars program who traveled to Cuenca, Ecuador this January. The … Read More

    7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days

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    Dorn Wenninger Runs for AMIGOS 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days   AMIGOS alumni do some pretty incredible things. Five-time alum Dorn Wenninger is getting ready to run … Read More

    Verduras y Verdaderas

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    Verduras y Verdaderas The Barranquilla, Colombia summer project with AMIGOS is unique because it’s only open to college students. Participants spend the first two weeks of the program taking classes … Read More

    Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Taylor Surles from AMIGOS to Doctors without Borders

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    Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Taylor Surles from AMIGOS to Doctors without Borders We had the opportunity to connect with Dr. Taylor Surles, who was an AMIGOS participant in Mexico. Curious about the … Read More

    A Second Summer is Twice as Nice

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    A Second Summer is Twice as Nice Kirsten: The Value of a Second Summer In 2009, my sister went to Honduras with AMIGOS and in 2014, my cousin went to … Read More

    Q&A with Ernesto

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        Tell me about your CBI (Community-Based Initiative). What did you learn from it? At first I was slightly apprehensive about the possibility of my failure to reach the … Read More

    A Summer in Panama: Claire’s Experience

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    Claire spent a summer in Panama with Amigos de las Américas and shared the highlights of her experience with us below.   Word of Mouth Amigos de las Américas was … Read More

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    Gap Year in Nicaragua: In Mateo’s Words

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    Gap Year in Nicaragua: Mateo’s Experience and Advice For my gap year in Nicaragua I lived in Leon, participating as a volunteer for Amigos de Las Americas. I’ve spent the last … Read More

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