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Welcome to the East Bay Chapter of Amigos de las Américas.
The East Bay Chapter of Amigos de las Americas prepares teens and young adults from Alameda and Contra Costa counties for full-immersion cultural exchange and community service projects in Latin America.
Each summer Amigos volunteers spend five to eight weeks during the summer living in a host community and completing youth leadership and health education projects. AMIGOS currently sends volunteers to live and work in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Paraguay. Our projects give young leaders the opportunity to explore their potential and rise to the challenge of independently managing responsibility within a multicultural setting. We believe that young people have the power and ability to change our world for the better! Amigos volunteers are given the opportunity to experience how one summer can change lives.
AMIGOS is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1965. Through AMIGOS, thousands of young people have learned about new cultures and traditions, leadership in community service, and have strengthened their language skills through a unique immersion experience. Life-long friendships and bonds have been built between AMIGOS volunteers and the people and places of their adopted communities. The adventure and experience of a lifetime awaits…
More information:
National website for Amigos de las Américas
Information Session for Prospective Volunteers - Oakland
East Bay Amigos Environmental Practices
