REQUIREMENTS

To serve as an AMIGOS Volunteer in Latin America, you must:

• Be at least 16 years old by September 1st of the year of volunteer service

• Have completed your sophomore year of high school

• Have completed at least two years of high school Spanish or the equivalent

• Adhere to the AMIGOS Standards of Personal Conduct and Community Behavior

• Fulfill training and fundraising requirements

• Meet the General Health Criteria for Participation

• Receive the required immunizations

PARTICIPATION FEE

The International Office Volunteer (formerly known as CV) participation fee for 2013 is $5,150.* Chapter Volunteers should contact their local chapter for fee information. Fundraising support is available and you may be eligible for financial aid.

The participation fee includes:

• Round-trip international airfare from your gateway city
• Food, lodging and transportation in Latin America
• All project related supplies
• Training materials and workshops
• Veteran supervisory Project Staff
• 24-hour emergency On-Call Communications System during the program
• Supplemental short-term international medical insurance

* This fee is based on participants originating in the United States. If you live in Latin America, contact Susie Ventura (sventura@amigoslink.org) to get your country's discounted fee.

ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATION EXPENSES:

• Immunizations and medical examinations
• Passport/visa fees
• Airfare to U.S. gateway city (only for CVs)

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