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  • Wall Street Journal: “For Teens, a Wild Homeschooling Alternative: A Trip to Costa Rica”

    Posted by lyoung

    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

    AMIGOS and Tufts University Launch Virtual Gap Semester

    Posted by April Hearne

      HOUSTON, TX., July 2, 2020 — Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) and Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life are proud to announce a new virtual gap experience for high school graduates: the Civic Action Gap Semester. The Civic Action Gap Semester is an opportunity for students to explore social change across the Americas, … Read More

    AMIGOS Alumna is 2020 PA of the Year

    Posted by lyoung

    Nicole Dettman (’90, ’91, ’93) is the American Academy of PAs Physician Assistant of the Year! Nicole credits her interest in health to her summers spent in Costa Rica, Brazil, and Paraguay with AMIGOS. Through her experiences with AMIGOS, Nicole says she “began to understand why all people need access to quality, compassionate healthcare.” For … Read More

    AMIGOS Creates Community Impact Project

    Posted by lyoung

    HOUSTON, TX. — May 7, 2020 — Houston nonprofit Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) is proud to announce their very first virtual program, the Community Impact Project. This six week online initiative gives students the opportunity to connect across cultures while they support their local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating students will engage with … Read More

    Sara Nathan Discusses How to Talk to Your Teen About COVID-19

    Posted by lyoung

    AMIGOS President & CEO Sara Nathan joined Houston’s Fox 26 News to discuss how to talk to teens about COVID-19. She shares what it means to be a global citizen, especially during the pandemic when international travel isn’t possible. That means cultivating compassion, showing empathy, and having a responsibility to their community at home as … Read More

    Runner Dorn Wenninger takes on challenge of 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days

    Posted by lyoung

    Dorn Wenninger became a member of the Intercontinental Marathon Club in February when he finished his seventh marathon on 7 continents in 7 days. When running through the finish line in Miami, he was greeted by his wife and two daughters as well as a group of AMIGOS alumni who were there to support his … Read More

    A Parent’s Perspective

    Posted by lyoung

    How the Tufts 1 + 4 Bridge Year Changed My Child By Margaret Moore Margaret provides a parent’s perspective on her daughter’s experience in Nicaragua with AMIGOS. Her daughter Elaine spent a year in Leon, Nicaragua for her Tufts 1+4 Bridge Year, where she lived with a host family, completed an internship, learned Spanish, and … Read More

    Amigos de las Americas celebrates 50th

    Posted by lyoung

    Since 1965, AMIGOS has run safe, immersive volunteer programs in Latin America. On our 50th anniversary, we reflect on our history and our evolution as an organization. AMIGOS was founded on the principle that young people can change the world. In 1965, a 29-year old pastor from Houston, Texas named Guy Bevil, led a team … Read More

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