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Length | Training Dates |
In-Country Dates |
Ages | Application Deadline |
Price | |
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Session A | 3 weeks |
Online training on COVID-19, health and safety, mental health, travel, and AMIGOS history before departure. Leadership and orientation training take place in-country. |
June 9–29 |
15–19 | The deadline for Session A has passed. Please email our Admissions team with any questions at [email protected] |
$5,875 – includes all in-country expenses |
Session B | 3 Weeks |
Online training on COVID-19, health and safety, mental health, travel, and AMIGOS history before departure. Leadership and orientation training take place in-country. |
July 7–27 |
15–19 | The deadline for Session B has passed. |
$5,875 – includes all in-country expenses |
Online training on COVID-19, health and safety, mental health, travel, and AMIGOS history before departure. Leadership and orientation training take place in-country.
June 9–29
$5,875 – includes all in-country expenses
Online training on COVID-19, health and safety, mental health, travel, and AMIGOS history before departure. Leadership and orientation training take place in-country.
July 7–27
$5,875 – includes all in-country expenses
Group-based. Maximum enrollment is 20, with two spots reserved for students from Nicaragua. Students from Honduras will also be joining this project!
Summer is rainy season! Leon is hot and Nueva Segovia is humid and a bit cooler. Visit a dry forest, a wet rainforest, and a savannah!
Get two college credits for this project! Find out more here.
Stay with a host family for a little over a week while working with a local organization that directs projects like bioconstruction and community-driven renewable energy!
tuani = cool
prix = good friend
pulperia = small local store
gallo pinto – a mix of beans and rice prepared together
nacatamales – corn dough filled with spiced meat and potatoes, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked
Nicaragua is home to 19 volcanoes! Geothermal energy from the country’s active volcanoes helps power the country.
Earn 30 service hours!
Make a solar oven and learn how solar panels are built! Explore the limits of conventional energy as well as the challenges and importance of renewable energy in Nicaragua. Learn how people have the power to improve the quality of their lives and employ sustainable, earth-friendly practices to do so.
Explore renewable energy in Nicaragua and how it has impacted communities. During the project, you’ll dive into solar and hydroelectric energy, visiting different locations to see how communities use renewable energy to sustain their lives and livelihood. Learn how to install small solar energy systems in homes! See first-hand how communities build and run their own hydroelectric plants to power their family homes.
This year, we have a unique opportunity in Nicaragua to bring together students from three different parts of the Americas: United States, Honduras, and Nicaragua. While the three countries all have distinct histories, customs, and politics, they are all tied closely together through a shared regional history. You’ll explore commonalities and differences, shared struggles and accomplishments, and unique and common histories.
Support three different organizations who promote appropriate and innovative technologies to improve the quality of life of Nicaraguan families and rural communities. Earn 30 service hours while volunteering on a service project!
Learn how to create ethical service initiatives by working with–not for–a community, engaging local organizations and partners, and evaluating the impact of your work. AMIGOS works with trusted local partners that are passionate and committed to working with our volunteers on community service projects.
Cultural humility is a process of both self-reflection about your own culture as well as learning about other cultures. You will examine your own beliefs and cultural identity and gain an understanding of how structural racism has impacted societies and the roles that communities can take to lead systemic change.
Learn, grow, and discover your leadership potential! Explore your sense of purpose and start to establish your personal goals and values through introspection and inquiry.
AMIGOS programs provide a unique opportunity to experience a new culture. Volunteers report increased fluency in Spanish after completing our program. Activities go far beyond the classroom — you’ll lead activities in Spanish, learn local slang, and increase your confidence with real-world practice. You will not believe how fast your Spanish improves when you use it in conversation every day!
Travel to must-see spots in your host country! You’ll travel as a group to experience unique destinations like volcanoes, ancient ruins, national parks, and historical sites. You’ll get to see these places from the distinct perspective of someone who has spent time in that country and learned about the culture firsthand. Plus, you’ll bond with their fellow volunteers and have fun!
AMIGOS is the industry leader in health and safety management. Our staff is prepared to help you with any situation that may arise. Each volunteer receives a personalized emergency plan, as well as support from local staff teams and a professional 24-hour On-Call Safety Team of travel specialists, doctors, and mental health specialists. A Health and Wellness Coordinator is on staff with the group throughout the duration of their stay. AMIGOS also has an established network of vetted medical clinics and hospitals throughout the region.
“Those three weeks in Nicaragua gave me the opportunity to step back from my own life and examine my exact place in the world. Yes, I am still small in the face of time and the universe, but I still have my place in it, and it is my job to make that space as beautiful of a garden as I can.”
-Meah, 2021 Alum, Nicaragua
Our Last days have been very rewarding and we are not ready to stop. This trips will be forever with us.
Nuestros últimos días han sido muy gratificantes y no estamos listos para detenernos. Este viaje siempre estará con nosotros.
#amigos #neverstopexploring #forever #travel #beyourself #together #friends #friendship #nature #traveling #explore #summer #beautiful #beyou #foreveryoung
Bringing water to our community families and learning from our partner organizations.
Trayendo agua a nuestras familias comunitarias y aprendiendo de nuestras organizaciones asociadas.
#water #pipes #work #teamwork #team #group #education #learn #stem #technology
Today we learned to dance to folk music, to which we delighted and thanked our host families for their hospitality.
Hoy aprendimos a bailar música folclórica, con la que deleitamos y dimos gracias a nuestras familias anfitrionas por su hospitalidad.
#dance #folkmusic #fun #happy #art
Today we had the opportunity to get to know a GeoPark and learn about the different ecosystems, as well as have fun and enjoy as a group.
Hoy tuvimos la oportunidad de conocer un GeoParque y aprender sobre los diferentes ecosistemas, así como divertirnos y disfrutar en grupo.
#fun #waterfun #river #canyon #swimming #adventure
Using the knowledge from our workshop about solar energy installation of photovoltaic systems to bring the sun's power to our beautiful host community.
Poniendo en practica nuestro taller de energía solar e instalación de sistemas fotovoltaicos para llevar el poder del sol a nuestra bella comunidad anfitriona.
#solarpower #greenenergy #sunpower #solarworshop #communityempowerment
Learning natural building techniques and employing them in the repair of the kitchens of our host community.
Aprendiendo técnicas de construcción natural y empleándolas en la reparación de las cocinas de nuestra comunidad anfitriona.
#naturalconstruction #ecofriendly #ecokitchen #communityliving
Fotos de nuestra visita al centro de León, donde pudimos disfrutar su arquitectura, la hospitalidad de su gente y su bella catedral antes de viajar y conocer a nuestras primeras familias anfitrionas
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