In Case You Missed It: Liz, Adelante Benefit Youth Speaker Liz Guerrero went to Nicaragua with AMIGOS for a Gap Program in 2017. She spoke at the Adelante Benefit in … Read More

Last month, AMIGOS staff visited Ecuador to check in with the Gap Program in Cuenca, visit with partner agencies, talk to host families, and chat with gap participants. Here are … Read More

Are you or your child considering a summer or gap program in another country? Here are some questions to ask providers (and our answers!) to find out what you need … Read More

Audrey is among the first cohort of AMIGOS gap participants in Ecuador. Permanent staff and AMIGOS participants throughout the year increase project sustainability and build stronger relationships in local communities. … Read More

Start to a Gap Year in Nicaragua Thank you to Nicaragua gap participants Brenna and Nadia for writing about the beginning of their gap year in Leon!     The … Read More

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

Gap Year in Nicaragua: An Interview with Sophie Why did you decide to do a gap year in Nicaragua with AMIGOS? I decided to participate in the AMIGOS gap year program because I … Read More

How did you choose a Gap Year with AMIGOS? Tufts University has a partnership with AMIGOS, and they encouraged me to look into the gap year program. I was impressed with … Read More

Gap Year with AMIGOS in Nicaragua Taking a gap year or semester is an increasingly popular route for high school graduates to gain skills and experience before beginning college or … Read More