2016 tucson amigos information presentation
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Welcome
TucsonChapter
Mission Statement
Amigos de las Américas inspires and builds young leaders through collaborative community development and cross cultural experiences.
AMIGOS History• Founded in 1965• 50 years of
experience in Latin America
Tucson Chapter• Founded in 1968• One of 26 chapters across the US• Successfully trained more than 600 participants to date• Consistently a top tier chapter for participant performance and
satisfaction
Project Structure
• Experienced Project Leadership Team• Partnerships of 2-3 participants• Participants collaborate with community members and local
partner organizations• Project theme
What do participants do?• Live with host family• Collaborate on one (or
more) community led projects
• Facilitate educational workshops
Participant Safety
Chapter training
Standards of Conduct
Partner system
and in country staff
Living areasCommunties and host families are
screened in advance
CALM PlanFlexibility in program if
necessary
Volunteer Safety
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What are the living conditions?• Host family• Small to medium sized communities• Range of rural to urban
Project Themes• Environmental
sustainability• Youth Entrepreneurship• Public Health/Nutrition• Sports and Fitness• Civic Participation and
Youth Leadership
Can I pick my project?• Select top 3-5 projects
• 12 projects in 8 countries• 4-8 weeks
• National Office assigns final projects
• Costa Rica• Ecuador• Mexico• Dominican
Republic• Nicaragua• Panama• Paraguay• Colombia
AMIGOS participants gain...• Leadership and public
speaking skills• Confidence• Community development
experience• Spanish language abilities• Cultural awareness and
sensitivity• Opportunities to continue the
AMIGOS experience
What is training like?• January through May
• Every Monday Night, 6:45 to 9:00 p.m.• 3 Weekend Retreats (Jan/Feb/Apr)• Parent meetings once per month
Who can be an AMIGO?
• 16 years old by December 2017• Completed sophomore year of high school• Two years of high school Spanish or equivalent• Passion and Commitment
How much does it cost?• $2,550 Family Fee*
• Broken into monthly payments
• $4,100 Fundraising• Includes chapter
training, travel, food, lodging, insurance for the duration of the project, and project supplies
*Limited amount of financial aid available. Deadline to apply for financial aid is October 22nd
How does fundraising work?• Letter writing campaign• Fundraising events• Part of training program
Stories from past participants
A parent’s perspective
I’m interested, what do I do now?
Application process
Apply
• Complete Application• Submit 2 recommendations (Spanish Teacher)• DUE DATE- October 22, 2016 *
Interview
• Interviews for applicant and parents• October 26, 27 (in the evening)• Applicant Spanish interview
Accept
• Notification of acceptance November 5th• Sign and return Chapter Agreement by Nov. 20th• Volunteer and Parent Orientation Nov. 20th
*including any/all financial aid paperwork
Contact UsLucy Weeks, Chapter President
Ariana Garcia, Training [email protected]
Rebecca O’Brien, Paperwork [email protected]
Websites:
https://tucson.amigosinternational.org
www.amigostucson.org
Questions?