April 2016
Heroinas de la Coronilla: Celebrating Mothers in Bolivia
True love can be given in thoughtful ways this upcoming…
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Becoming a Youth Ambassador: Dannial Cardillo
Dannial Cardillo, a high school junior from Pittsburgh, PA, was…
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Join an Amizade Open Group Program
Global Service-Learning isn’t just for students; over the last 20 years we’ve worked with volunteers ages 6 – 93! Open Group Volunteer Programs allow individuals, couples, or friends to join and serve with a group of other Amizade volunteers. Programs are scheduled throughout the year and across our sites and include winter escapes to Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and Ghana as well as opportunities to explore Amazonian Brazil and the City of Eternal Spring in Bolivia.
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Bienvenidos a Bolivia!
All four of us from Amizade were on the same plane to La Paz, and we ended up meeting each other in line for immigration and customs. All of us were unsure about what to expect while actually entering into Bolivia. Even though my Spanish is pretty good, I was really hoping the immigration and customs officers spoke English; they never spoke a word of English to me. I had to use my Spanish skills right from the beginning.
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Water Balloons, Foam, and Fun: Carnaval in Oruro
This guest blog from Amizade WVU semester student Shawnna Mullenax,…
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