Amizade Global Service-Learning and Volunteer Programs

Connecting volunteers with community-driven service and learning since 1994.
Mission and Values

Amizade is the Portuguese word for friendship, pronounced
ah-mee-zha-jee

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Amizade 2010 Brochure
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Amizade 2010 Calendar
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Volunteer Abroad for University Credit: Connect Classroom Learning with Real Life

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Customized Volunteer Experience for You or Your Group

3rd Annual Water Walks for Women’s Rights in Morgantown and Pittsburgh on April 10 and 11!

Nearly 5,000 children will die from water-borne diseases today. Participate in a Water Walk to help improve water access around the world, right now.

Davidson College serves with Amizade in Brazil
Hillsboro, Illinois' Journal News celebrates a local connection to Brazil through Amizade and Davidson.

Amizade's Ghana partnership featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Amizade supports a rural Ghanaian community's effort to complete a public library.

West Virginia University Biology Student Caleb King profiled in WVU’s Daily Athenaeum for his Development Studies and Water Harvesting Work with Amizade in Karagwe District, Tanzania.

2009 Amizade student and US Navy Veteran Anthony Scaletta featured in Johnstown, PA newspaper for his Amizade efforts in Africa.

Amizade featured on Voice of America
Report recognizes Amizade's fifteen years of community-driven service.

Amizade Makes Study Abroad Affordable.
For many students, Amizade’s semesters in Bolivia and Brazil are cheaper than the cost of living on campus and earning the same number of credits at their college or university.

Amizade Update
Recent newsletters highlight new service opportunities, upcoming courses, and participant reflections.

Amizade recognized in Pittsburgh’s Tribune Review for supporting international awareness efforts at a Pittsburgh City School.

Tel. 304-293-6049 Email: volunteer@amizade.org

Mailing address: 200 Robinson St., Suite 2 Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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