Fair Trade Learning

Big News: Amizade and the AllPeopleBeHappy Foundation Have Become One

We are honored to share that Amizade and the AllPeopleBeHappy Foundation have now become one organization, with one mission: to...

Thank you, Jean Carla!

After 25 years (!) as Amizade’s site director in Bolivia, it’s bittersweet to announce that Jean Carla Costas will pass...

Bridging Healthcare and Culture in the Brazilian Amazon: A Perspective on the MPIE Program

Alex and Andi Weaver share their reflections on Amizade’s Multilateral Partnership for Interprofessional Education (MPIE) program, a collaboration with West...

From Dream to Reality: the Making of a Fair Trade Learning Scholarship

After many years in the making, the first Fair Trade Learning Scholarship is now a reality! In August 2021, Amizade...

The Opportunity to Do: Reflections from a visit to the Navajo Nation

Gwendolyn Flaherty of Agnes Scott College recently traveled to the Navajo Nation with Amizade. Throughout the experience, she found herself...

The Annual In-Person CBGL Institute Is Back!

As you may already know, after a two-year hiatus, Amizade’s travel programming is finally back! Since late February, we’ve welcomed...

Remembering Mr. Brown

It is with deep sadness that we share that our organization’s superhero, Mr. John Mathias Brown, has died. Mr. Brown...

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...

Awesome Program Alert! Bolivia-Puerto Rico Youth Exchange

Earlier this year, through the support of a generous donation, Amizade had an exciting opportunity to host a brand new...

A deep dive into public health and misinformation in Brazil

This blog post was written by Amizade participant and Connecticut College student Claudia Marmelo after her VSL experience with our...

Amizade presents: Anti-Racism and Black Identity around the World

If you’ve been following along with Amizade this year, you probably know by now that we’ve gone virtual: we’ve got...

The New Normal: Unique Perspectives on Remote Service Learning

Hannah Soltani studies Psychology and Global Health Studies at Northwestern University. This fall, she participated in the first virtual Global...