Spring Break

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...

What I learned in Ecuador, Pt. 2

We are sharing stories of Amizade’s first short-term program to Ecuador completed in February and hosted by one of our...

What I learned in Ecuador, Pt 1

We are excited to announce the successful completion of Amizade’s first short-term program to Ecuador hosted by one of our newest...

WVU and Amizade Celebrate 15 Years of Partnership

In 2005, Amizade and West Virginia University entered into an innovative and unique academic partnership. Over 15 years later, we’ve...

Alumni Impact: An Inspiring Alternative Break in Puerto Rico

In March 2019, Emersen Dodge, a Physiology and Spanish major from the University of Wyoming, traveled to Puerto Rico as...

There was more mud today!

Amizade volunteer Chelsea Watts is in Puerto Rico learning about the rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Maria and helping to restore the mangrove wetlands.

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...

Amizade’s March Madness

1. APPALACHIA: In March, around 50 participants worked with Sustainable Williamson to build replicable strategies...

Health and Safety: Zika Virus

With over 9,000 safe placements over the past 22 years, Amizade values the relationships it has fostered with its community...

Santa Clara Track Team Runs in Tuba City

March 2014 marked Santa Clara University’s 10th consecutive year partnering with Amizade in the Navajo Nation for their Spring Break...

WVU in Jamaica: We Are Human

This post is part of a group blog and will include submissions from West Virginia University students who participated in...

As I sit with five other members of the Amizade Jamaica Spring Break group the night before we are supposed to leave, a mix of feelings are surrounds us all. We are nervous, apprehensive, excited, exhausted, scared, and happy. We don’t know what to expect, but we all realize that this is going to be an experience that we will never forget.