Panama: Valle y Veraguas
Community-Driven Conservation
| Length | Training Dates |
In-Country Dates |
Ages | Application Deadline |
Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama: Valle y Veraguas | 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 15–July 5, 2023 |
15–19 | Final Deadline: April 18, 2023 |
$4,375 – Local Chapter (Find out more about joining AMIGOS through a local chapter here) $5,875 – National Chapter Fees include 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 15–July 5, 2023
$4,375 – Local Chapter (Find out more about joining AMIGOS through a local chapter here)
$5,875 – National Chapter
Fees include all in-country expenses.
Homestay. Enrollment is 20 volunteers with two spots reserved for students from Panama.
aguacero = rain shower
ofi = okay
buenas = hi
que pritti = how cool
Get two college credits for this project! Find out more here.
Earn 36 service hours!
Sancocho de gallina – chicken soup with vegetables and yucca
Hojaldres – fried dough
Tamales – spiced meat filling in corn dough, wrapped in banana leaves, and cooked
Queque de coco – coconut bread
Pipa – coconut water
See the different sides of Panama, from a cloud forest to the Pacific Coast. Live with a host family and hang out with local peers to practice your Spanish and learn more about the Panamanian culture. Inspire yourself by talking to community leaders to better understand the climate challenges they are facing and the actions they are taking. Volunteer with local organizations dedicated to flora and fauna conservation.
Understand the importance of natural resource conservation to community well-being and native flora and fauna. Hear from local people about the challenges of climate change and its impacts on people’s lives.
Volunteer with a sea turtle protection organization and Panama’s Ministry of the Environment. Earn 36 service hours while supporting local initiatives.
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.
Travel off the beaten path and to must-see spots in Panama! You’ll travel as a group to experience unique destinations like extinct volcanoes, cloud forests, and waterfalls. 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.
Prepare for AMIGOS through guided training in topics like: cultural humility, health and safety, emotional intelligence, travel safety, Spanish, leadership, and team building.
Upon arrival in the field, you’ll start country-specific training with your group. During your time abroad, you’ll meet regularly with an AMIGOS staff member who serves as your mentor.
—Claire, Volunteer in Panama
Últimos días para aplicar a nuestro equipo de proyecto 📣
Aplica hasta el 10 de marzo para ser Director/a de Proyecto, Subidrector/a de Proyecto o Supervisor/a de Proyecto en Panamá 🇵🇦 Ecuador 🇪🇨 o Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Conoce más de estos roles en el link de la bio 🌎
Ya están abiertas las aplicaciones para los programas de servicio en Costa Rica, Panamá y Ecuador 👏🏼
Si eres residente de cualquiera de estos países y tienes entre 15 y 19 años ya puedes aplicar para una beca completa para ser participante de un programa de AMIGOS en tu país.
Para poder aplicar debes llenar el formulario del siguiente enlace: https://amigosdelasamericas.formstack.com/forms/aplicacion
Por cualquier consulta, no dudes en contactarnos por WhatsApp al +1 (832) 549-0218 o por mail a [email protected]
¡Esperamos tu aplicación! 😄
Long live AMIGOS friendships
Vivan amistades de AMIGOS
@amigos_americas #discover #discoveramigos #discoverpanama
Goodbyes are always difficult. We loved our wonderful Spanish teacher Raquel who gave us not only Spanish lessons but her most sincere friendship.
Las despedidas siempre son difíciles. Nos encantó nuestra profesora de español, Raquel, quien no sólo nos dio clases de español sino también su amistad verdadera.
@amigos_americas #discover #discoveramigos #discoverpanama #blockc
Discover Block C participants learning how to process sugarcane straight from the farm and turn it into delicious treats
Participants de Discover de Bloque C aprendiendo a procesar caña directamente de la finca y hacer bebidas y postres deliciosos
@amigos_americas #discover #discoveramigos #discoverpanama #blockc
Volunteering to help out our partner agency @fundacionaguaytierra that helps with turtle conservation! What are some volunteer opportunities that you like to do in your community?
Trabajando de voluntario para ayudar a nuestra agencias asociada @fundacionaguaytierra que ayuda a proteger a las tortugas. Qué oportunidades de voluntariado les gustan hacer en su comunidad?
@amigos_americas #discover #discoveramigos #discoverpanama #blockb
Late at night we patrolled the beach to look for turtles eggs. Once we found them, we brought them back to the turtle egg nursery so they would be safe until they hatched. Here are photos of us putting the eggs in a hole in the nursery!
Patrullamos la playa en la noche para buscar huevos de tortugas. Una vez que los encontramos, los llevamos al vivero donde estarían seguros. En estas fotos estamos sembrando los huevos en un hueco en el vivero.
@amigos_americas #discover #discoveramigos #discoverpanama #blockc
Not us missing them 🤐💖
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We guess it’s a tbt now 🤧💕
#explore #panama #amigospanama
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