Amigos de las Américas - San Francisco Chapter

04/22/2025

✨AMIGOS Volunteer Spotlight✨

The San Francisco chapter is shining a spotlight on Natalie!

Natalie is heading to Panama this summer where she’ll have the opportunity to engage in community service and volunteer at a rural community school. 📚

Her favorite hobby is listening to music. 🎶🎧

She’s looking forward to experiencing life in another country and improving her Spanish. 📚

04/16/2025

✨AMIGOS Volunteer Spotlight✨

The San Francisco chapter is shining a spotlight on Anna!

🌎Anna is heading to Paraguay for six weeks this summer! While there she’ll Immerse herself in Paraguayan culture while living and working in a rural community! She’ll also get to work on service projects which the community has prioritized 🤩

Anna’s favorite hobby is listening to music. 🎶🎧

She’s looking forward to creating connections with her host family and community while practicing conversational Spanish. 📚

04/07/2025

✨AMIGOS Volunteer Spotlight✨

The San Francisco chapter is shining a spotlight on Eve!

🌎Eve is heading to Panama this summer where she’ll be doing hands-on volunteer activities such as supporting reforestation efforts and working at an orchid conservation center! 🌲

Eve’s favorite hobby is playing lacrosse, and this summer she is looking forward to meeting new friends and her host family while improving her Spanish! 🥍

04/03/2025

The San Francisco Chapter just had its Overnight retreat! ⛺

Volunteers spent one night @ NatureBridge Golden Gate in Marin Headlands, where they continued their training on health & safety, emergency procedures, living with a host family, and more…

The overnight is a tradition which gives AMIGOS volunteers the technical knowledge they need to make a meaningful impact across cultures and an opportunity to get to know their fellow amigos and alumni better! ✨

11/09/2022

Still have questions? 👋Come meet our team as we answer all your questions live! Join us Wednesdays or Sundays at 5PM Pacific/7PM Central (link in bio)

10/28/2022

10/27/2022

Thanks for everyone who showed up to our alumni happy hour! It was a great mix of multiple generations of AMIGOS 🌟 Missed the event but want to stay involved?

✔️Share AMIGOS with your network ✔️Reach out if you want to help host an alumni or service event
✔️We are also hiring for 3 jobs in the Bay Area!

11/27/2018

This , please consider supporting ; with your support, we can continue to have a positive impact on even more communities as a greater number of young people from diverse backgrounds have life-changing experiences in youth development and leadership.

AMIGOS is creating a world in which young people realize their full potential as leaders and global citizens. Our participants throughout the Americas gain life experience that empowers and inspires them to drive social change.
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11/15/2018

Read about a volunteer's experience in country this past summer! And come to our information session this Sunday http://evite.me/Gqab826A9K

Millions of high school students are unaware of how we have the power to create change in our communities. I was one of them. We find ourselves trapped in monotonous daily routines and there simply isn’t a lot of time to think about changing the world or making a difference. AMIGOS, however, taugh...

07/25/2018

CALLING ALL BAY AREA AMIGOS ALUMNI OR THOSE INTERESTED IN TAKING PART IN AN UNBELIEVABLE ORGANIZATION!

We have some open positions available on our board here in San Francisco! To learn more please visit: https://sanfrancisco.amigosinternational.org/ and read the descriptions below.

PAPERWORK COORDINATOR
Chapter Paperwork Coordinators perform an integral function within chapter operations by assisting students and families in understanding the application and paperwork process. Paperwork Coordinators will answer any questions about the application process, assist students in completing paperwork by set deadlines, follow up with families who have not completed necessary paperwork, and work with AMIGOS HQ to ensure that all students and families are properly prepared for their experience with AMIGOS.

FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR
Chapter Fundraising Coordinators oversee the success of annual fundraising activities with chapter students. The Fundraising Coordinator role helps to keep program costs low so that we can provide this experience to as many local families as possible. Fundraising activities can include but are not limited to online letter writing, product sales, and event coordination. Responsibilities include helping participants create and share their fundraising profiles, facilitating fundraising appeal training sessions with students, training participants in sales techniques, and monitoring the donation process for all chapter students.

12/16/2017

Great news! We have extended our deadline to December 20th. DM if you have questions. Spend your summer 2018 in Latin America. Join our cohort!