*This opportunity is for people in Metro Atlanta*

AMIS is the French word for "friends" and symbolizes our mission to promote cultural and global understanding through friendship and hospitality with international college/graduate students and scholars. Students from all over the world come to Atlanta each year to study at Georgia Tech, Emory, Georgia State, Kennesaw State and many others. AMIS welcomes and connects them with local American friends and families throughout metro Atlanta and provides a wonderful opportunity to connect to the world through an international friend. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a particularly difficult time for international students who are finding themselves isolated and lonely in a foreign country, making friendships through AMIS even more critical.

This program matches an international student with an American individual or family in the local community for friendship and sharing of cultures. Your support can help an international student in their adjustment to American life, language and culture, as well as enrich your understanding of the world. During COVID-19, friendships can be virtual or in person, keeping in line with CDC guidelines.