2017 info meeting presentation
Transcript of 2017 info meeting presentation
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Mission Statement
Amigos de las Américasinspires and builds young leaders through collaborative community development and cross cultural experiences.
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AMIGOS History
• Founded in 1965
• 52 years of
experience in Latin
America
• Over 28,000 alumni
across the Americas
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Tucson Chapter• Founded in 1968
• One of 23 chapters across the US
• Successfully trained more than 600 participants to date
• Consistently a top tier chapter for participant
performance and satisfaction
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Project Structure
• Experienced Project Leadership Team
• Partnerships of 2-3 participants
• Participants collaborate with community members and local
partner organizations
• Each project has a theme
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What do participants do?• Live with a host family
• Collaborate on one or
more community led
projects
• Engage local school
children in activities
related to the project
theme
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Participant Safety
Chapter training
Standards of Conduct
Partner system
and in country staff
Living areas
Communties and host families are screened in
advance
CALM Plan
Flexibility in program if necessary
Participant
Safety is
#1
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What are the living conditions?
• Host family (screened by AMIGOS)
• Small to medium sized communities
• Range of rural to urban locations
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Project Themes
• Environmental
sustainability
• Conservation and
biodiversity
• Youth Entrepreneurship
• Public Health/Nutrition
• Sports and Leadership
• Civic Participation and
Youth Leadership
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Can I pick my project?Select top 2 projects when you apply
• 10 projects in 6 countries
• 4-8 weeks
National Office assigns final project
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Mexico
• Dominican Republic
• Nicaragua
• Panama
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AMIGOS participants gain...• Leadership skills
• Confidence
• Experience working with
community members
• Improved Spanish skills
• Cultural sensitivity
• Opportunities to stay
involved with AMIGOS
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What is training like?• Welcome Potluck (December 10)
• 15 Monday night meetings (3-4 per month January - May)
• 6:45 to 9:00 p.m.
• 3 Weekend Retreats (Jan/Feb/Apr)
• 3 Parent Meetings
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Who can be an AMIGO?
• 16 years old by December 2018
• Completed sophomore year of high school
• 2 years of high school Spanish or equivalent
• Passion and Commitment
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How much does it cost?• $2,997 Family Fee*
• Broken into monthly
payments
• $3,800 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 28th
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How does fundraising work?• Letter writing campaign
• Fundraising event (5K Fun Run)
• Part of training program
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Stories from past participants
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A parent’s perspective
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I’m interested, what do I
do now?
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Application process
Apply
• Complete the Online Application (choose 2 projects)
• Submit 2 recommendations (Spanish teacher and one other)
• THE SOONER THE BETTER!
Interview
• Interview for applicant and parents
• Applicant Spanish interview
• Sign-up for interviews is available tonight!
Accept
• Notified of acceptance within 2 weeks of interview
• Sign and return Chapter Agreement by Dec. 10th
• Welcome Potluck Dec. 10th
*including any/all financial aid paperwork
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Contact UsLucy Weeks, Chapter President
Ariana Garcia, Training Director
Websites:
tucson.amigosinternational.org
www.amigosinternational.org
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Questions?