Voices of Amigos

In Conversation with Lauren Dunford, ’03, ’05 AMIGOS Alumna We’re thrilled to feature an enlightening conversation with AMIGOS alumna, Lauren Dunford, the visionary CEO and…

2024’S Bill Arnold Fellow The Bill Arnold Leadership Award was created to remember a cherished member of our AMIGOS community. Bill Arnold passed away on…

In Conversation with Deidre Pujols, ’94 Alumna  Deidre Pujols began her journey of service in 1994 when she participated in AMIGOS in Michoacán, México—an experience…

Lifelong Service in Guatemala AMIGOS Alumni and Medical Missions   Like many other AMIGOS volunteers, Dr. Phil Johnson (’68 – ’76) began his journey in…

Wesley Nesbitt: 2023 Bill Arnold Fellow The Bill Arnold Leadership Award was created to remember a cherished member of our AMIGOS community. Bill Arnold passed…

FACTS ABOUT THE ANDES MOUNTAINS   The Andes Mountains are a vast and beautiful mountain range that runs along the entire western coast of South…

How Many Community Service Hours do High School Students Need? The number of community service hours required for high school can vary depending on the…

Taking a Gap Year After High School As high school seniors approach graduation, many face a tough decision about what to do next. While some…

Chimborazo, Ecuador  Chimborazo, Ecuador is a province located in the Andean region of Ecuador. The province is named after the Chimborazo volcano, which is the…

Immersed in Paraguay: A Journey of Growth and Connection This summer (winter in Paraguay), a group of dedicated volunteers from the United States embarked on…

Celebrating a Summer of Impact: La Pezeta 2024 By Raine Conti – Project Supervisor   After 3 sessions of valuable work, lifelong connections, and summer…

Tierras Altas, Panamá: Land and Nature It was the last day of the volunteers in Panama. They were in the hostel celebrating with a Karaoke…

Sustainable Communities and Newfound Connections Comunidades Sostenibles y Nuevas Conexiones   Touching Down in San Jose/ Aterrizando en San José As the project staff team…

Saying Goodbye I hate saying goodbye. I’ve never been very good at it, and it’s no easier here. Our despedida was wonderful, but I felt…

My Final Reflections Service Project My interactive Fungi discovery service project took full flight and was highly successful. Having nearly the highest number of participants…

La parte más difícil Counting down is the worst part. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. One month left. I always knew…

Wrapping Up The Final Weeks As I wrap up the final weeks of my Bridge Year experience, the realization is starting to sink in that…

La Feria del Agua Photos: Fudebiol World Water Day, celebrated globally on March 22nd, serves as a poignant reminder of the critical importance of fresh…

  2023 NYC Marathon and Team AMIGOS AMIGOS participated in the TCS NYC Marathon for the first time in 2023 as a charity partner. The…

AMIGOS is thrilled to partner with Princeton’s Novogratz Bridge Year Program to facilitate an academic year-long program hosted in San Isidro, Costa Rica. The Novogratz…

  Tajín awards a prize of $5,000 to the winner of its Fan Pack Design Contest and donates $5,000 to AMIGOS de las americas  …

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…

Luke joined AMIGOS for a gap year in Cuenca, Ecuador in 2019. As a student at Tufts University, he chose to join their 1+4 Bridge…

AMIGOS alumni Josie Jensen and Jesús Zamora wrote an article entitled Indigenous Voices Across the Americas, published in the South Seattle Emerald on September 27,…

HOUSTON, TX, May 24, 2021 – With a combined 154 years of experience serving the Houston community, Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS) and the Houston…

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…

By Jason Hartman   In this article for Authority Magazine, writer Jason Hartman interviews AMIGOS President & CEO Sara Nathan. She discusses a turning point…