Description

After 46 years of operating summer programs for youth in Latin America, AMIGOS is thrilled to open its first ever Gap Year Program in Nicaragua in fall 2012. This program is designed for students who wish to gain an extended international volunteer experience before or during college.

Participants will become a part of a Nicaraguan host community, collaborate and serve as an intern with an international community development organization, and work to be a catalyst for social change.

Highlights

* Live with a host family in a community or city with one other Volunteer partner
* Serve as an intern with a local or international community development organization
* Collaborate with youth and community members to organize service projects and facilitate extra-curricular activities
* Create multimedia projects to track and share progress (videos, blogs, etc.)
* Attend 2-day workshops with other Volunteers each month
* Independent research proposals will be considered

Qualifications

Applicants must have completed high school and have 3 years of high school Spanish or equivalent conversational ability. This program is designed for students who wish to gain an extended international volunteer experience before or during college.

Minimum Education

High School

Intern Types

• Development

Type of Programs

• Community Service / Volunteerism
• Cultural Exploration
• High School Study Abroad
• Language Immersion

Languages

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

19,500

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• International travel
• Medical services
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Gap Year: USD 19,500
Gap Semester: USD 9,900

Costs include domestic and international airfare, housing, food, and training materials. Scholarships and fundraising assistance are available.

Credit Available

yes

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

This program is designed for inquisitive, globally-minded students (with at least basic Spanish conversational skills) who wish to gain an extended international volunteer experience before or during college.

Age Range

18-25

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 2-3

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 Week

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Amigos de las Americas's Mission Statement

Inspires and builds young leaders through collaborative community development and immersion in cross-cultural experiences.

Year Founded

1965