Capital Plus Financial to Underwrite Amigos de las Americas’ Social Impact Accelerator Program The Mission-Driven Company to Fund Accelerator For Students Looking to Impact Their Communities Through Service Projects DALLAS, TX – Capital Plus Financial (“CPF”), an innovative Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Certified B Corporation, committed $169,500 over a four-year span to Amigos … Read More
Houston Independent School District and Amigos de las Americas Launch Classroom Community Impact Project
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HOUSTON, TX, May 24, 2021 – With a combined 154 years of experience serving the Houston community, Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS) and the Houston Independent School District (HISD), in partnership with the Brazilian Consulate in Houston, have launched the Classroom Community Impact Project with students from North Houston Early College High School and Escola … Read More
Wall Street Journal: “For Teens, a Wild Homeschooling Alternative: A Trip to Costa Rica”
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AMIGOS was featured in the Wall Street Journal on January 30, 2021. The article focuses on opportunities for teens to study, live, and volunteer in Costa Rica this year and mentions our Gap Semester in Costa Rica. This year, AMIGOS designed programs that give students the opportunity to connect across cultures and learn from people … Read More
Should You Consider A Virtual Gap Year? (Forbes)
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The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of many high school seniors, who graduated into a summer of uncertainty. Gap years are garnering interest in the United States as students decide whether or not they want to start college in the fall. While some gappers are still considering traveling for their gap year, programs like … Read More