Document ActionsWelcomeAMIGOS Offers Innovative ProgramsFor more than four decades, Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) has facilitated transformational community service involving more than 20,000 youth Volunteers and thousands of communities in Latin America. Through our programs, high school and college-aged Volunteers jump in with head, heart, and hands to contribute to health, education, and environmental service projects. AMIGOS works to unite the AmericasAMIGOS projects are a collaborative effort between our participants, a vigorous network of Pan-American partner agencies, and the local knowledge and experience of our host communities. AMIGOS values youth leadership and creativityAt the center of AMIGOS are the youth Volunteers who become
catalysts, teachers, learners, and friends through the implementation
of community service projects. These same Volunteers return to lead our
programs in Latin America as Project Staff. AMIGOS is committed to
being a youth-led organization in which creativity, initiative, and
multicultural understanding are highly valued.
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“My experience as an AMIGOS volunteer transformed my life. It led to personal growth and the ability to have a tangible impact on people's everyday lives. As a young person looking for direction, AMIGOS led me down a path that is truly unique and empowered me to do my part in making a difference in the world.” –Katherine Lorenz, Veteran Volunteer and Executive Director and founder of Puente a la Salud Comunitaria 
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