2019 Contest Winners
Every year, our amazing alumni send us photos, videos, and blog posts from their past summer with AMIGOS. Our HQ Staff choose their favorites…
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AMIGOS When You Need It the Most
By Mia Cooper, 2016 Azuero, Panama AMIGOS alumna and 2019 Discover AMIGOS Assistant Project Director One thing I can promise you is that…
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Finding Kindness in Uncertainty
By Sydney Rubin Change is overwhelming; joining another family’s pre-existing routines is awkward. There’s lots of uncertainty: Where should I do my homework, how…
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Experiencing Carnaval in Uruguay with my Host Mom
By Colin Yeo Coming from a background of studying theater design and production, I was very lucky to be assigned Aracely as my host…
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Exploring Montevideo Through My Camera Lens
By Samuel Knight Interested in volunteering abroad? EXPLORE PROGRAMS
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All the Little Things
By Luke Petrosky Before I embarked on this gap year journey, I received advice from others telling me to come into this experience without…
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Journalism as a Tool to Learn a Language
By Sophia Vahanvaty Almost every day of our four weeks of Spanish classes at Academia Uruguay, the discussion in my class would inevitably drift…
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Guy Bevil Legacy Society Donor: Marvin Trotter Spotlight
In 2018, AMIGOS founded the Guy Bevil Legacy Society, named after the founder of AMIGOS, Guy Bevil. Guy Bevil The purpose of the Guy…
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Amigos of the Week – May 17, 2019
Summer is almost here, and our 2019 Amigos are already starting to pack for their adventures! We are so excited to showcase some of…
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Disconnect to Reconnect: A Challenge by Choice Initiative
AMIGOS volunteers are about to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey. In order for them to take full advantage of this experience, we are challenging…
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