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Volunteer abroad with AMIGOS Silicon Valley- Service Immersion Programs for Teens
ORGANIZATION: Amigos de las Americas
Please visit the new page to apply.
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4 people are interested
Learn more by attending one of our upcoming information sessions:
Sunday, September 11, 7:00pm at Willow Glen Community & Senior Center, 2175 Lincoln Ave, San Jose
Thursday, September 15, 7:00pm at Willow Glen Community & Senior Center, 2175 Lincoln Ave, San Jose
Sunday, October 16, 7:00pm at Campbell Community Center, 1 W Campbell Ave, Q-84, Mary Campbell Room, Campbell
AMIGOS is a leader in international youth development, creating a world in which young people realize their full potential as leaders and global citizens. We provide extraordinary opportunities for youth to design and lead projects in collaboration with US and Latin American peers and partner organizations across the Americas. Our strong partner network, built over 50 years, enables authentic engagements in communities across the region.
The AMIGOS Silicon Valley Chapter recruits, trains, and supports AMIGOS participants and their families from the South Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. Our chapter accepts participants August 11 through October 11of the fall prior to each summer experience. During the months of October through May, Silicon Valley Chapter participants will take part in local training and fundraising events as they prepare for their AMIGOS experience.
More opportunities with Amigos de las Americas
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About Amigos de las Americas
Location:
1800 West Loop South, Suite 1325, Houston, TX 77027, US
Mission Statement
AMIGOS is the safest, most immersive volunteer program for young people in Latin America. We provide extraordinary opportunities for volunteers to work on community service projects and live with host families in local communities.
Description
Since 1965, AMIGOS volunteers have volunteered in Latin America, learning about the world by living in it.
AMIGOS gives young people the chance to gain life experience that is impossible to get in a classroom. Together with U.S. and Latin American peers, volunteers live in a new country and work on community service projects. This creates an opportunity for youth to grow and develop their leadership skills. Living with host families is an authentic cultural and language immersion experience that builds confidence in Spanish and prepares them for their future by learning to thrive in an unfamiliar environment. Volunteers learn and practice skills that will set them apart in college and throughout their career.
Our program model includes Latin American volunteers, partner organizations, and communities. By collaborating across cultural contexts, AMIGOS volunteers develop tools they need in order to thrive in an increasingly global and connected world.
AMIGOS empowers young people with life experience that instills confidence. The success of our 28,000+ alumni demonstrates that young people rise to meet the challenges they face and carry this energy, focus, and perspective into successful careers in college and beyond.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
PO Box 4928San Jose, CA 95150
DATE POSTED
September 8, 2016
SKILLS
- Spanish
- Critical Thinking
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 10 Sunday afternoon training meetings, 3 retreats
- Apply online, commit to training schedule, complete service learning and group fundraising