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…
Archive for May 3, 2019 | Amizade
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…
Serving to Learn: Personal and Cultural Shifts
This past winter, Sammie Walker, a grad student at Slippery Rock University traveled to Amizade’s site in Bolivia for a season…
Home away from home
This past winter, Verlisha Brandon, a Virginia State University student traveled to Amizade’s site in Ghana to spend three weeks…
One country is trying to make GSL for everyone
No longer should life-changing global education opportunities be only for the privileged few. Check out how Northern Ireland is trying to…
Hurricane Maria Relief
We just got a devastating update from our partners – CARAS – in Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria is still hitting hard and already…
A Boren Scholar in Tanzania
This past spring, Joanna Keen traveled to Amizade’s site in Tanzania to spend 12 weeks serving and learning with our…
Disque Foundation and Amizade Appalachia Service Trip 2017
This blog was originally published on Disque Foundation‘s website and is republished here with their permission. We’d like to thank…
A moving reminder: love and respect every day
This post is a group blog and will include submissions from the University of Alabama students who participated in Amizade’s…
Long-lasting lessons from my Amizade service trips
Time flies but lessons and experiences remain fresh in Amizade alumni’s minds. In 2000, Greg Payne participated in a program…