The San Francisco Chapter of Amigos de las Américas prepares teens and young adults from San Francisco and surrounding areas. We prepare them for full-immersion cultural exchange and community service projects in Latin America. We are seeking to inspire and build young leaders through collaborative community development and immersion in cross-cultural experiences. 

Are You Ready to Change Your World? from Amigos de las Americas.

The San Francisco Chapter is one of 26 nationwide chapters of AMIGOS. Each fall, we invite qualified high school and college students, 16 years and older, to join our training program, where we prepare them for a summer of service in Latin America.

This summer our Volunteers will spend five to eight weeks during the summer living with host families and completing youth leadership and health education projects developed in consultation with the local residents. The projects will range from health and hygiene programs for kids, to environmental and nutritional programs, to working in national parks.AMIGOS currently sends volunteers to live and work in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Paraguay. Our projects give young leaders the opportunity to explore their potential and rise to the challenge of independently managing responsibility within a multicultural setting. We believe that young people have the power and ability to change our world for the better! Amigos volunteers are given the opportunity to experience how one summer can change lives.   

AMIGOS is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1965. Through AMIGOS, thousands of young people have learned about new cultures and traditions, leadership in community service, and have strengthened their language skills through a unique immersion experience. Life-long friendships and bonds have been built between AMIGOS volunteers and the people and places of their adopted communities. The adventure and experience of a lifetime awaits…

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