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AMIGOS Notable Alumni
Meet the July AMIGOS Alumna of the Month, Katie Morris, an up-and-coming international development professional who got her start with AMIGOS
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Vote for the 2008 Latin America Photo Contest Winner
Pick your favorite photo today!
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Area teens spend summer on humanitarian efforts
Woodlands chapter of Amigos program sends 5 students to Latin America for myriad projects
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Volunteer Organization Sends 'Amigos' Kids to the South
Houston-area AMIGOS Volunteers talk about their upcoming summer experiences
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Teenage volunteers have a friend in Amigos
Sacremento-area teens to travel to Latin American with AMIGOS
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Sacremento Volunteers Speak on Capital Public Radio
Teens share their insights about summer volunteer experiences
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Teens to disburse money to groups that help those in need
Marin Jewish Community Teen Foundation provides funding to AMIGOS
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AMIGOS Notable Alumni
Meet the June AMIGOS Alumnus of the Month, Mateo Garibaldi, who started his own non-profit organization in Nicaragua
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2008 Continental Latin America Photo Contest
Send your photos from Latin America today!
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AMIGOS Alumnus Writes Young Adult Novel
AMIGOS interviews Coert Voorhees about the release of his first novel
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AMIGOS Donors Get Creative
Supporters go beyond the typical monthly check or online donation and find innovative ways to support AMIGOS' programs
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Veteran Project Supervisor Needed in Oaxaca!
Are you looking for a summer opportunity?
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Austin Chapter: Amigos De Las Americas
The AMIGOS Austin Chapter members Kristen Fisher and Katie Hathaway share their experiences with the organization
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AMIGOS Project Director Calls Paraguay Home
2008 Project Director talks about her own initiative aimed at building clean stoves in Paraguay
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AMIGOS Notable Alumni
Meet the May AMIGOS Alumna of the Month, Sara Lamson, who works at the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley
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Truman scholar selected from Class of 2009
AMIGOS Alumna named a Truman Scholar
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AMIGOS Notable Alumni
Q&A with the April AMIGOS Alumnus of the Month George Wing, who is a successful writer in the film industry
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Oaxaca, Mexico, Project Deadline Extended
Application deadline extended to April 30, 2008
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Houston AMIGOS Alumni Event a Big Success
A movie night at the AMIGOS International Office provided fun for everyone.
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Looking for service opportunities? Focus on global health
A message to all physicians from AMA President Ronald M. Davis, MD
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Innovations in Civic Participation Recognizes AMIGOS
AMIGOS is one 22 programs selected for ICP's profile of the world's top international youth volunteer opportunities
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AMIGOS Gala Honors the Cordua's, Excites Supporters
The AMIGOS Gala on March 3 included live music, a silent auction, a casino and much more
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AMIGOS Notable Alumni
Q&A with the March AMIGOS Alumnus of the Month Paul Dryden, who works at Nacional Records in Los Angeles
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Health coverage for all a goal of AMA chief
Former AMIGOS Volunteer shares his insights as newly-elected AMA President.
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AMA President Addresses Prestigious Crowd at AMIGOS Luncheon
More than 125 business leaders attended the AMIGOS Executive Luncheon in Houston.
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AMIGOS Featured by Author of "Santiago's Children"
Author Steve Reifenberg reflects on his time at a small orphanage in Santiago, Chile, and encourages others to take on international volunteer experiences.
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2008 January-Term Results
For three weeks in January, 9 U.S. AMIGOS volunteers partnered with 45 Costa Rican AMIGOS volunteers to successfully complete projects in three different Costa Rican National Parks.
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Veteran Service Award
The Philip C. Johnson III Veteran Service Award is presented annually to a former Volunteer for distinguished service to AMIGOS. In 2007, an outstanding alumna was honored with the award.
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AMIGOS Notable Alumni
Q&A with the February AMIGOS Alumnus of the Month Dan Polk, founder of the Daraja Academy of Kenya
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2007 Volunteer Experience Survey Results
Results from the 2007 survey demonstrate the powerful impact of AMIGOS' programs.
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AMIGOS President Serves International Community
"AMIGOS is Houston's gift to the world," says Untermeyer who describes the organization as "sort of a private Peace Corps for teenagers."
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Woodlands Group is Searching for Amigos
AMIGOS, a youth service organization that provides leadership and community service opportunities for young people, is forming a new chapter in The Woodlands.
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Los Gatos Native Dedicates Life to Helping Those in Need
AMIGOS alumnus Arjun Chatterjee started serving others in high school.
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Happy Holidays from AMIGOS!
AMIGOS International Office staff want to thank alumni, board members, parents and friends for their support in 2007 and are looking forward to an even better 2008.
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Meet the AMIGOS Fellows!
AMIGOS is pleased to recognize our two AMIGOS Fellows who will work as our first ever year-round Project Directors in Latin America — Molly Wolfes (Costa Rica) and Beca Beeman (Oaxaca).
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Both sides reap the benefits of volunteer trips
Volunteer vacations are going mainstream. Experts talk about their growing popularity.
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Celebrate International Volunteer Day
International Volunteer Day, celebrated December 5th in most countries worldwide, has been officially recognized by the United Nations since 1985.
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Summertime program brings students to Latin America
Amigos de las Américas gives students an opportunity to serve and travel.
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AMIGOS Announces 2007 Photo of the Year
Congratulations to Aaron Bray from Olympia, WA, the winner of this year's photo contest!
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AMIGOS Announces 2007 Essay of the Year
Congratulations to Anna Morenz from Tucson, AZ, a 2007 Volunteer in Uruguay. She is the 2007 essay contest winner.
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"Volunteering with AMIGOS in Uruguay"
Teen Volunteer reflects on AMIGOS experience.
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"Amigos de las Américas: Incorporating media in youth-oriented Latin American volunteer projects"
Volunteers combine digital technology and service learning to create projects that make an impact in Latin America.
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"Spanish on the Fly: AMIGOS provides a fun alternative to study abroad programs"
AMIGOS' Costa Rica program offers an opportunity to learn Spanish and learn the value of volunteer work.
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AMIGOS alumnus sparks ‘Mate Revolution’
Stefan Schachter — AMIGOS alumnus and co-founder of Mate Revolution and EcoTeas — reflects on his AMIGOS experience, his love for yerba mate and the adventure of starting his own business.
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"Amigos De Las Americas Program Is Changing Lives In Third World Countries"
AMIGOS program in Tucson offers young people a chance to make a difference in the world.
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"Hopkins student volunteers in Costa Rica"
Samardzija learned about a new culture while partnering with Latin American community members to build a community center.
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"Experience in Central America changes outlook for Sunnyvale, Cupertino high-schoolers"
Volunteers develop relationships with Latin American host families who feed and care for them as one of their own.
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"Los Gatos teens spend summer in Mexico"
Teens learned about responsibility and service work during their summer in Latin America with Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS), where they lived with Spanish-speaking host families and led projects that impacted entire communities.
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AMIGOS Supports International Volunteer Initiative
AMIGOS is especially supportive of the International Volunteer Initiative due to its recently launched Strategic Growth Plan, that will double the annual number of high school and college students involved in AMIGOS’ leadership and international service programs by its 50th anniversary in 2014.
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"Elizabeth Stephens Volunteers in Panama"
A tall, wispy reed of a girl, Elizabeth has excelled at her high school. She took all of her talents to Panama, where she suddenly found herself confronted by hordes of children at school and adults who were strangers.
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"AMIGOS, Continental Airlines Announce Winner of Latin America Photo Contest"
Thousands voted for their top pick in an online contest, and the winner was Katie Zolkowski, an avid photographer and past AMIGOS Volunteer.
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"AMIGOS alumnus inaugurated as AMA President"
Dr. Ronald M. Davis gave a witty and heartfelt speech during his AMA inauguration in Chicago in June.
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"Students Spending Summer in Latin America"
Young leaders share their excitement about traveling to Mexico to do service work and live with Spanish-speaking host families.
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Amigos, Continental Airlines Announce Winner of Latin America Photo Contest
Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS) and Continental Airlines have announced the Grand Prize Winner of the 2007 Continental Latin American Photo Contest.
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"Volunteering in Foreign Land Fills Days, Hearts"
AMIGOS Volunteer talks about his experience in Guanajuato, Mexico, and the generosity of his host family and community.
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"Latin Lovers"
In 2002, the San Diego Chapter of Amigos, which had been idle since the 70s, was revived. Since then, the San Diego chapter has trained and sent 26 volunteers from 13 local schools to Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, among other Latin American countries.
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"Palo Alto, California Student Recipient of Presidential Scholar Award"
AMIGOS alumna Caterina Yuan met President Bush during a special trip to Washington, D.C., to accept the Presidential Scholar Award, the nation's highest honor for high school seniors.
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"Community's Love Conquered All the Barriers"
An article by 2006 Volunteer Avery Meltzer that was published on October 12, 2006 in The Wellesley Townsman.
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2006 Essay of the Year
Congratulations to Samuel Crossley of Madison, WI, who wrote about his experience as a 2006 Volunteer in Michoacan, Mexico.
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2006 Photo of the Year Announced
Congratulations to Brian Gulko of Solon, OH, the winner of this year's contest.
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"They're True Amigos"
This article appeared in the Davis Enterprise on October 4, 2006. It includes brief stories from several 2006 AMIGOS Volunteers from the Davis, CA area.
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"AMIGOS Program Concludes Successful Pilot Project in Uruguay"
An article posted on the website of the U.S. Embassy in Uruguay about the successful 2006 AMIGOS project.
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AMIGOS Participants Discover the World, and Themselves
An article about AMIGOS posted on www.tamnews.org on Thursday, September 28, 2006.
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AMIGOS Voices

“The projects, explanatory materials, logistical support, training and support provided both in the U.S. and in country were all of excellent quality. Aliza had a terrific, life-altering experience.”

–Roberta de Araujo, Parent of a Volunteer