Alumni Impact: An Inspiring Alternative Break in Puerto Rico
In March 2019, Emersen Dodge, a Physiology and Spanish major from the University of Wyoming, traveled to Puerto Rico as…
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Announcing the fourth year of Fulbright-Amizade in Appalachia
We are thrilled to announce that Amizade and the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program, will…
BCA joins the Fair Trade Learning movement!
It couldn’t be called a movement if we were standing still. Announcing a huge step forward for Fair Trade Learning….
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Alumni impact: How Appalachia influenced me
In April 2017, as part of a group of students from the prestigious Fulbright Program, Kinga Zsofia Horvath traveled to Appalachia…
Seeing myself for the first time
In 2010, Ruby Maddox, a student majoring in Public Policy in Urban Communities and Political Science, wanted to connect her…
Community Engagement: an International Journey
Introducing the Hill District Global Engagement Coalition! Pittsburgh’s youth are making international connections as part of this new initiative to…
Bringing Solar Energy to Schools in Tanzania
In November of 2017, Amizade began a collaboration with the All People be Happy Foundation, and our Karagwe based community…
My Stretching Latin Adventure
Recently, Amizade Ghana alumna and Virginia State University student Verlisha Brandon went on her first ever solo expedition outside of…
A Call for Peace
On December 4th, Amizade traveled to attend the screening premiere of the Documentary, A Call for Peace, at the UN in New…