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Welcome to the Wisconsin Chapter of Amigos de las Américas.
Looking for a fantastic volunteer summer experience?
2011 Amigos Wisconsin Volunteers pictured above.
***We are no longer accepting applications for Summer of 2012. Sorry, try back next year.
We are NOW on Facebook! Click here to be directed to Facebook, login, and search 'Amigos de las Americas - Wisconsin Chapter' for more information.
You have come to the right place! We have an excellent program that sends teens and young adults on service projects to Latin America.
The Wisconsin Chapter of Amigos is now accepting applications for summer 2012.
If you have any questions about the Amigos-Wisconsin chapter please send us an e-mail to amigoswisconsin@gmail.com and one of our board members will respond as soon as possible.
Every year a select group of volunteers spend six to eight weeks in a host country working on different community service projects. Countries where volunteers will live and work during the summer include Peru, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatamala, and Paraguay.
Throughout the school year our chapter prepares its members for their Latin America experiences through training in cross-cultutral sensitivity, networking, technical skills, personal health & safety, and the culture of Latin America. In June, our chapter volunteers travel to their assigned countries. Once in country, they join with approximately 700 volunteers from other chapters throughout the United States. Volunteers are then placed, in partnerships of two to four, in rural or semi-rural communities to live for the summer.
Life-long friendships have been built between AMIGOS volunteers and their adopted communities. Thousands of young people have learned invaluable lessons about cultural differences, community service, and their own ability to lead.
Check out the link to the NEW AMIGOS video!
Click here to see a map of where the upcoming projects will be located.
