Standards of Personal Conduct and Community Behavior

AMIGOS is a challenging program that requires a significant amount of responsibility from participants. This includes a strict adherence to the Standards of Personal Conduct and Community Behavior. These standards have been developed to protect the health and safety of Volunteers, Project Staff, and community partners involved in our program.

An infraction or disregard for the Standards of Personal Conduct and Community Behavior may result in the Volunteer’s immediate dismissal from the Training Program or the Volunteer’s removal from the Latin America Service Program and return to the United States or his/her country of origin.

The AMIGOS participant will not:

1. Engage in any behavior that may be harmful to the health and safety of the Volunteer or others, nor will the Volunteer engage in any behavior that may be detrimental to the program;
2. Use or possess any drugs which are illegal under the laws of the United States or the host country;
3. Consume any alcoholic beverage;
4. Leave his/her assigned work area without prior permission from a member of the AMIGOS Project Staff;
5. Engage in amorous conduct;
6. Operate any motorized vehicle or ride on a motorcycle;
7. Handle firearms; or
8. Use tobacco products.