Washington, DC

AllPeopleBeHappy Supports National Coalition for the Homeless Rapid Relief Fund

The National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) has been selected to receive impact funding from AllPeopleBeHappy for their Rapid Relief...

What I Learned This Year

Program Manager and Site Liaison to Pine Ridge, Pittsburgh, Poland, Northern Ireland, and Italy, Nick Grimes, shares his year of...

Amizade programs in all their shapes and sizes

Torey Siebart is Amizade’s Outreach Assistant, and she’s also an Amizade alum! In this blog, Torey reflects on her experience...

Why GSL matters: a summer for the books

Daniel Alexander is Amizade’s Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Originally from Brazil, Daniel shares a story of a group of youth...

Reflecting on Service Learning in Washington, D.C.

Nicole Flohr, a senior at Lebanon Valley College, traveled to Washington, D.C. with Amizade just before the COVID-19 pandemic shut...

One country is trying to make GSL for everyone

No longer should life-changing global education opportunities be only for the privileged few. Check out how Northern Ireland is trying to...

Understanding homelessness in Washington D.C.

In the Summer of 2016, BBYO Passport youth from all over the U.S. traveled with Amizade to Washington D.C. to...

Meet Steve

Meet Steve Thomas. Actually, if you have been to Amizade’s D.C. site, you probably already have. Take it one step...

Amizade Partners Aid Homeless in Severe Weather

The recent onslaught of snow along the east coast has made headlines this week as roads and airports close. However,...

As I waited in JFK airport for my group to arrive after their long journey from Belfast to New York City, I wondered how I would recognize them as they sauntered through the doorway. Then the light bulb went off, and I realized from this point forward I would know these guys from their strong Northern Irish accents and their gregarious conversations.

A Glimpse Behind the Scenes of Washington, DC

Washington D.C., as we all know, is the capital city of the United States of America, a country that stands for freedom and possibilities, where anything imaginable is doable, a city that, for many, represents the American Dream. Here, Amizade volunteers serve and learn with the homeless and hungry, gaining a new perspective on the Nation's Capitol.