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Serving to Learn: Personal and Cultural Shifts

This past winter, Sammie Walker, a grad student at Slippery Rock University traveled to Amizade’s site in Bolivia for a season...

The Global Switchboard Newsletter Launch

The Global Switchboard is pleased to announce the first edition of its monthly Newsletter! This long-awaited project is one of...

Amizade’s 20th Anniversary Celebration

Twenty years ago in Brazil, Dan Weiss founded Amizade, which means “friendship” in Portuguese. Twenty years later in Pittsburgh, this...

20 photos for 20 years: Amizade celebrates two decades

Amizade was officially incorporated 20 years ago today. Amizade is the brainchild of founder Daniel Weiss; the result of never-ending efforts by communities around the world; and it is an ongoing global movement by over 7,000 volunteers, staff, and board members. Amizade will mark its 20 years with its Celebration and Fundraiser event on November 1. But for today, we here at Amizade scoured the archives and found 20 pictures from our vibrant 20 year history, ranging from epic, funny, bizarre, and beyond. We hope you enjoy and we will see you on November 1!

Amizade’s Nathan Darity selected for Mayor’s Council

Amizade’s Nathan Darity was tapped by Mayor William Peduto to be one the 40 person Welcoming Pittsburgh Advisory Council. Mayor...

The Global Switchboard to hold Launch Party

The Global Switchboard is holding a Launch Party to help introduce The Global Switchboard to the wider public – our...

Stories From Karagwe: The Search for Diamond

All throughout intermediate and high school, I considered myself a concert rat. At least once a month my friends and I would head down to Mr. Smalls or Club Diesel, usually being the youngest people in the crowd, to see one of the many bands we were infatuated with. These venues usually consisted of shoving crowds, mosh-pits, and crowd surfers. I’ve had my fair share of crazy adventures to faraway shows and completely ridiculous happenings, but none of these memories compare to our recent quest for Tanzania Bongo-Flavor Pop-Sensation: Diamond!

"Why Go Back to Ghana?"

Writing about something that has had such a profound effect on your life - personally, academically, and professionally, is a daunting task. You want your readers to feel, see, and hear the same sights, emotions, and experiences that you felt. You want them to understand the connection you feel to the library, the clinic, your homestay family, and the community as a whole. You want to accurately answer the question you are asked on a regular basis, “Why go back to Ghana?”

Roaring River Park in Petersfield, Jamaica

One of the many sites Amizade volunteers visit in Petersfield, Jamaica is Roaring River Park - home to beautiful scenery and swimming holes, rich in culture and history, and the site of world-renowned limestone caverns.

Amizade's 5th Annual Water Walk

Are you looking for an opportunity to act locally? Do you want to do your part to make a difference globally? Are you an Amizade alumnus that wants to continue to support Amizade’s global endeavors? The perfect opportunity is coming this spring: in April Amizade will hold its 5th Annual Water Walk—in Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 7 and in Morgantown, WV on Saturday, April 21. Join us and walk for a purpose.

4th Annual Water Walk

Please join Amizade, this weekend- April 9th and 10th- for the 4th annual Water Walk in Pittsburgh, PA and Morgantown, WV....

How Far Would You Walk For Water?

Today, March 22nd, we celebrate World Water Day. World Water Day is held annually on March 22nd as a means of...