Amigos News + Blog
Gap year Kicks Off!
By: Gap Year VolunteersThis week a long-time AMIGOS dream was realized when the first-ever group of Gap Year Volunteers stepped off the plane in Nicaragua.
We're so excited we're speechless, so we'll let them tell you about it:
DAY ONE...Read More
Summer Participant Photo, Essay, and Video Contest
By: Erin Hein, Manager of Marketing and Communication...Read More
DR Volunteers visit with Julia Alvarez
By: Sarah Squire, Jarabacoa Project DirectorSeveral volunteers and community members from Jarabacoa visited Finca Alta Gracia this summer for a tour and conversation with famous Dominican-American author and philanthropist, Julia Alvarez. Julia and her husband, Bill...Read More
Amigo wins United Airlines Photo Contest
By: Erin Hein, Manager of Marketing and Communication
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HOUSTON, August 16, 2012...Read More
AMIGOS Foundation Sponsors Anti Teen Pregnancy Campaign
By: Sarah Squire, Project Director in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
"Several weeks...Read More
Training is over and 100% of Volunteers are in the field!
By: Allison Fishbein, Regional Operations Manager
Over the past few weeks, over...Read More
About the Amigos Program
Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) hosts programs for young adults to volunteer abroad. AMIGOS' volunteer opportunities focus on youth leadership training and community development in Latin America.
Years in Operation
Volunteers Fielded
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Countries Served
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Current Projects
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Mexico: Oaxaca Length: 8 weeks Starts: 2013-06-18 -
Costa Rica: Perez Zeledon Length: 8 weeks Starts: 2013-06-18 -
Dominican Republic: San Juan Length: 8 weeks Starts: 2013-06-11 -
Dominican Republic: Santiago Length: 7 weeks Starts: 2013-06-25 -
Ecuador: Cañar Length: 7 weeks Starts: 2013-06-18 -
Nicaragua: Madriz Length: 6 weeks Starts: 2013-06-30 -
Nicaragua: Matagalpa Length: 6 weeks Starts: 2013-06-11 -
Panama: Coclé Length: 6 weeks Starts: 2013-06-30 -
Ecuador: Cotopaxi Length: 7 weeks Starts: 2013-06-25 -
Paraguay: Paraguari Length: 7 weeks Starts: 2013-06-18 -
Paraguay: Guaira Length: 6 weeks Starts: 2013-06-25 -
Peru: Cajamarca Length: 8 weeks Starts: 2013-06-11 -
Colombia: Barranquilla/Cartagena Length: 8 or 10 weeks Starts: -
Nicaragua - GAP YEAR Length: 8 months Starts: 2012-09-01
Amigos de las Américas
5618 Star Lane | Houston, Texas 77057
(713) 782-5290 | (800) 231-7796
F: (713) 782-9267 | info@amigoslink.org
Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) hosts programs for young adults to volunteer abroad. AMIGOS' volunteer opportunities focus on youth leadership training and community development in Latin America.
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