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…
Archive for February 27, 2019 | Amizade
My Stretching Latin Adventure
Recently, Amizade Ghana alumna and Virginia State University student Verlisha Brandon went on her first ever solo expedition outside of…
Believe in the power of global education
On November 27th, Amizade participated in Give Big Pittsburgh, the annual day of giving in the city of bridges organized…
GSAA’s Inaugural Cohort
The Amizade team is excited to share that we’ve have chosen our first cohort for the Global Social Action Accelerator. We…
Breaking stereotypes
In this blog post, Ian Fields, born and raised in Williamson, West Virginia elaborates on how important is for our…
Why I interned at Amizade
Lucy Crelli, a recent undergraduate student of the Rhode Island School of Social Design, spent an insightful season interning in…
Here, take the microphone
In today’s increasingly connected world, methods of communication are quickly evolving. Social media, while criticized for devaluing face-to-face human interaction,…
Apply for the Global Social Action Accelerator
Amizade is beyond excited to announce the launch of our newest initiative: The Global Social Action Accelerator! As part of…
Meeting with a Navajo Code Talker
Recently, Amizade volunteer Theresa Ferraro alongside her friends from Weatherby Healthcare traveled with Amizade to the Navajo Nation for a…
Announcing the third year of Fulbright-Amizade in Appalachia
It is our great pleasure to announce that Amizade and the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange…