Welcome to the Marin Chapter of Amigos de las Américas.

For more information:

Rita Lawrence Voss at 525-9496

Training Hotline number: 458-3223

Looking for a fantastic volunteer summer experience?

¡¡BIENVENIDOS A MARIN!!

Watch the volunteer recruiting PowerPoint presentation

You have come to the right place! We have an excellent program that sends teens and young adults on service projects to Latin America.

Every year a select group of volunteers spends six to eight weeks in a host country working on various youth and public health projects. Countries where volunteers will live and work in the summer of 2008 include the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Paraguay.

Throughout the school year our chapter prepares its members for their Latin America experiences through training in cross-cultutral sensitivity, networking, technical skills, personal health & safety, and the culture of Latin America. In June, our chapter volunteers travel to their assigned countries. Once in country, they join with volunteers from other chapters throughout the United States. Volunteers are then placed, in partnerships of two to four, in rural or semi-rural communities to live for the summer.

Life-long friendships have been built between AMIGOS volunteers and their adopted communities. Thousands of young people have learned invaluable lessons about cultural differences, community service, and their own ability to lead.

Explore our website to find out more about Amigos and the Marin Chapter or contact us for more information. Click this link to the International Amigos website for details of the upcoming summer programs.