Welcome to the Minneapolis-St. Paul chapter of Amigos de las Américas.

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 five to eight weeks in a host country working on different public health projects. Countries where volunteers will live and work in the summer of 2010 include Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Ecuador, 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.

We will be holding information sessions about the 2011 program October 3rd, 6th, and 10th.  Please check our calendar for more details.  Interviews for the 2011 program will be held in October by appointment only.  Please call Janie to schedule an appointment.

For any questions about the MSP chapter contact Janie Norton at: janie.mspamigos@gmail.com or 763-258-7098

http://www.amigoslink.org/volunteer/correspondentvolunteer