La Carta Category: Our Community

Dear AMIGOS Family, It has been an incredibly powerful time as communities across the world unite in protest against systemic racism and violence following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others. I am inspired by all who are coming together to stand up and call for action. This is a moment … Read More

We are excited to announce that AMIGOS received a grant from the AllPeopleBeHappy Foundation to advance programming opportunities for Latin American students! Through the foundation’s Fellows Program, Costa Rica Coordinator Nicol Chinchilla will be piloting new initiatives in the Pérez Zeledón region of Costa Rica. Originally from Pérez Zeledón, Nicol considers herself a change-maker, passionate … Read More

AMIGOS Suspends 2020 Summer Programs and the Spring Gap Program Due to COVID-19 Pandemic An Open Letter to the AMIGOS Community from President and CEO Sara Nathan Updated May 5, 2020 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we launched a new virtual service program: the Community Impact Project. During this time, AMIGOS is committed to … Read More

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 reconnected and celebrated our alumni by highlighting them as panel speakers and experts in their fields. In this forum at the Hotel ZaZa in Houston, … Read More

There’s only one month left before our first Amigos are headed into the field, and we are so excited! To showcase some of these incredible young leaders heading to Latin America this summer, we will be sharing “Amigos of the Week,” an ongoing series highlighting them. Here are this week’s Amigos: James Rodriguez Project: Palmares, … Read More

Summer is almost here, and AMIGOS is excited for all of our 2019 volunteers! In the second week of this sharing these incredible young leaders, we have Ella, Jasmine, and another Ella who will be heading into the field soon! Here are this week’s Amigos: Ella Glasscock Project: Santa Elena, Ecuador Location: Austin, TX Favorite … Read More

Summer is almost here, and AMIGOS is excited for all of our 2019 volunteers! In order to showcase these incredible young leaders, we will be sharing “Amigos of the Week,” an ongoing series highlighting some of the awesome volunteers heading into the field soon. Here are this week’s Amigos: Sofia           … Read More

AMIGOS believes in learning by doing. Before we send our volunteers to Latin America, they take part in a comprehensive, hands-on leadership training program. This prepares them for their AMIGOS project and allows them to build community with their peers. They develop technical skills, practice public speaking, and learn about project management.  But most importantly, … Read More

AMIGOS alumni get the chance to meet llamas, alpacas, and vicunas while they volunteer in Latin America. Memories of these new friends always make our alumni smile! Here are some llama-tastic jokes to share with everyone in your herd: If you want to be inspired by llamas and other camelids in person, you can learn … Read More

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.   What AMIGOS programs have you participated in? I first heard about AMIGOS when I was 16 years old. I was volunteering with an AMIGOS Youth … Read More