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1.
2.
3. Mission Statement
Amigos de las Américas
inspires and builds young
leaders through collaborative
community development and
cross cultural experiences.
4. AMIGOS History
• Founded in 1965
• 53 years of
experience in Latin
America
• Over 28,000 alumni
across the Americas
5. Tucson Chapter
• Founded in 1968
• One of 25 chapters across the US
• Successfully trained more than 600 volunteers to date
• Consistently a top tier chapter for volunteer performance
and satisfaction
6. Project Structure
• Experienced Project Leadership Team
• Partnerships of 2-3 volunteers
• Volunteers collaborate with community members and local
partner organizations
• Each project has a theme
7. What do volunteers do?
• Live with a host family
• Collaborate on one or
more community led
projects
• Engage local school
children in activities
related to the project
theme
8. Volunteer Safety
Chapter training
Standards of Conduct
Partner system
and in-country staff
Living areas
Communties and host
families are screened in
advance
CALM Plan
Flexibility in program if
necessary
Volunteer
Safety is
#1
9. What are the living conditions?
• Host family (screened by AMIGOS)
• Small to medium sized communities
• Range of rural to urban locations
10. Project Themes
• Environmental
sustainability
• Conservation and
biodiversity
• Youth Entrepreneurship
• Public Health/Nutrition
• Sports and Leadership
• Civic Participation and
Youth Leadership
11. Can I pick my project?
Select top 2 projects when you apply
• 8 projects in 5 countries
• 4-8 weeks
National Office assigns final project
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Dominican Republic
• Panama
• Mystery??
12. AMIGOS volunteers gain...
• Leadership skills
• Confidence
• Experience working with
community members
• Improved Spanish skills
• Cultural sensitivity
• Opportunities to stay
involved with AMIGOS
13. What is training like?
• Welcome Potluck (December 9)
• 3 Monday night meetings per month (January - May)
• 6:45 to 9:00 p.m.
• 3 Weekend Retreats (Jan/Feb/Apr)
• 3 Parent Meetings
14. Who can be an AMIGO?
• 16 years old by December 2019
• Completed sophomore year of high school
• 2 years of high school Spanish or equivalent
• Passion and commitment
15. How much does it cost?
• $2,997 Family Fee*
• Broken into monthly
payments
• $3,900 Fundraising
• Includes chapter
training, travel, food,
lodging, insurance for
the duration of the
project, and project
supplies
*Limited amount of financial aid available.
Deadline to apply for financial aid is November 5th
16. How does fundraising work?
• Letter writing campaign
• Fundraising event such as a 5K Fun Run
• Part of training program
20. Application process
Apply
• Complete the Online Application (choose 2 projects)
• THE SOONER THE BETTER!
• Priority and financial aid deadline is November 5th*
Interview
• Interview for applicant and parents
• Spanish interview for applicant
Accept
• Notified of acceptance within 2 weeks of interview
• Sign and return Chapter Agreement by Dec. 9th
• Welcome Potluck Dec. 9th
*including any/all financial aid paperwork
21. Contact Us
Lucy Weeks
Chapter President
president@amigos-tucson.org
Joe Black & Nicole Parks
Training Directors
trainingdirector@amigos-tucson.org
Websites:
tucson.amigosinternational.org
www.amigosinternational.org