Volunteers

Remembering Mr. Brown

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

5 music artists to connect with Bolivia’s culture

This blog post is part of a series called 5 picks in which we pick music artists, movies, books, and...

Breaking stereotypes

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

Apply for the Global Social Action Accelerator

Amizade is beyond excited to announce the launch of our newest initiative: The Global Social Action Accelerator! As part of...

Meeting with a Navajo Code Talker

Recently, Amizade volunteer Theresa Ferraro alongside her friends from Weatherby Healthcare traveled with Amizade to the Navajo Nation for a...

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...

Navajo Nation: Something I Never Expected

The only expectation I had for my first trip to Tuba City, AZ was that the landscape would look very...

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!

"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?”