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When you step out into a Colorado summer day in the mountains, there are a few things you will notice. You will look up and notice the cloudless blue sky above you. You will hear the river flowing in the background and the light steps of a deer passing by. You will see the wildflowers … Read More

February is Gap Year Exploration Month and AMIGOS is proud to support the movement to popularize gap years. Our Gap Program began in 2012 in Nicaragua. Since then, we’ve been able to deepen our connections in countries we work in year-round. And, in 2020 we partnered with Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life to … Read More

After extensive consideration and months of planning, we have decided to offer in-person programs in Latin America and the U.S. for summer 2021. We made this decision because we believe we can operate programs safely and responsibly at a time when making real connections and addressing critical issues is needed more than ever. Below are … Read More

By: Georgia S. Describing the Civic Action Gap Semester as just a class, with lectures and homework, is an understatement. It is so much more than a class. After deciding to take a gap year this spring, I knew that I wanted to engage in areas that I hadn’t been part of before. In addition … Read More

A message from AMIGOS President & CEO, Sara Nathan   Dear AMIGOS Family, What can I say about this year that hasn’t already been said? In the past few months, we have been challenged, disappointed, anxious, and uncertain. We have been faced with very difficult problems and many have suffered unimaginable losses. Through it all, … Read More

Alice is a participant this fall in the Civic Action Gap Semester, an exciting partnership program in collaboration with the Tufts University Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life. Coming from Brazil, Alice shares her experiences with her volunteership, Spanish language classes, and getting to know her virtual cohort.   ON THE VOLUNTEERSHIP: I am … Read More

In 2020, AMIGOS de las americas faced the most challenging moment of change the organization has ever seen. In March of 2020, for the first time in our 55-year history, we made the difficult decision to suspend all 2020 AMIGOS Summer Programs and the Spring Gap Program in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Out of … Read More

In September, AMIGOS bid farewell to the property that was home to our National Office for 42 years. Star Lane, as it was fondly called, was the beloved long-time facility and headquarters of AMIGOS from 1974–2016. The land was originally donated by the Frank family. At Star Lane, friendships were formed that have lasted for … Read More

When you hear the words “environmental conservation” what do you think of? Cue the dreamy tropical music filled with ukuleles and marimbas. Aerial shots of beautiful landscapes with waterfalls and lush trees. Tropical beaches with sea turtles hatching. Joyful spider monkeys hopping from branch to branch.       Oh don’t worry, that’s not just … Read More

Aidan joined the AMIGOS Gap Program in Cuenca, Ecuador. After returning to the U.S. a bit sooner than expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he wanted to find a way to keep up his Spanish. This inspired him to create his own language exchange program, a group of Spanish and English speakers who are trying … Read More