The AMIGOS Experience

Embark on a journey of cultural understanding and community empowerment with AMIGOS!

Are you interested in stretching yourself, gaining valuable leadership and project management skills, and having the adventure of a lifetime this summer? AMIGOS provides opportunities for young people to experience a meaningful cultural exchange in Latin America while living with community members and working together on sustainable health, construction, and environmental projects.

With AMIGOS, you will have the chance to live with one or two other Volunteers in a small community in Latin America, experiencing life in a different country on a first-hand basis and forging friendships that will last a lifetime. Our program is the perfect way to improve your Spanish fluency while gaining experiences that will set you apart from your peers and give you the skills necessary to accomplish your school and career goals.

Each AMIGOS project is designed and implemented in close collaboration with partner agencies at the local and national level, creating a network of ideas and shared efforts that help to appropriately address the needs of our host communities.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call a Volunteer Administrator at 1-800-231-7796 or email info@amigoslink.org. You may also ask questions to a staff member now with Live Chat.

The deadline for participating in summer 2008 programs has elapsed. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering with AMIGOS in summer 2009. Project dates and the application deadline will be announced in the fall.

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AMIGOS Voices

“My host mother was ready to adopt me as one of her own children. She laughed at me as I learned to wash my clothes, chuckled as I attempted to make tortillas, and stayed up late to make sure I was okay when I was sick.”

–Matthew Long, Veteran Volunteer