Appalachia

Partnering with Fulbright for Virtual Service Week

This article was written by Amizade, and it was originally published on the Fulbright Program blog. It is reposted here...

Building Community Connections — Virtually!

Laura Gooding participated in one of Amizade’s first virtual service-learning experiences: a series of webinars we designed for the Vira...

Appalachian community partner runs 400 miles in one month!

Alexis Batausa isn’t letting the COVID-19 pandemic stop him from doing what he loves. As a strong advocate for an...

Community Relief and COVID-19: An Inspiring Story of Dedication

Melissa Nix interviewed Axa Khalid Warraich, an alumna of the Fulbright-Amizade program in Appalachia, to talk about the impressive and...

Overcoming COVID-19: Fulbright and Williamson meet virtually

The COVID-19 pandemic threw a bucket of cold water on everyone’s plans, causing cancelations and postponements across the board. At...

Announcing the fourth year of Fulbright-Amizade in Appalachia

We are thrilled to announce that Amizade and the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program, will...

Alumni impact: How Appalachia influenced me

In April 2017, as part of a group of students from the prestigious Fulbright Program, Kinga Zsofia Horvath traveled to Appalachia...

Breaking stereotypes

In this blog post, Ian Fields, born and raised in Williamson, West Virginia elaborates on how important is for our...

Announcing the third year of Fulbright-Amizade in Appalachia

It is our great pleasure to announce that Amizade and the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange...

Disque Foundation and Amizade Appalachia Service Trip 2017

This blog was originally published on Disque Foundation‘s website and is republished here with their permission. We’d like to thank...

Fulbright and Amizade renew partnership

It is our pleasure to announce that Amizade and the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program,...

Glimpses of a spring break season with Amizade

We’re almost at the end of this year’s spring break, and so far, Amizade couldn’t be happier. Following an inspiring...