YAPSA

Amizade volunteer awarded prestigious scholarship in the U.S.

We have fantastic news coming from our community partners in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Amizade’s very own volunteer Adri Navid was awarded...

YAPSA Stories 2: Learning from a unique perspective

In October of 2017, Amizade welcomed a group of high schools students and adult mentors from Peru, for the third...

YAPSA Stories 1: Reflections on the journey

Autumn has always been a long awaited season for Amizade. It begins with cooling temperatures, falling leaves, and culminates with...

Going Abroad—And Bringing the Lessons Back Home

This article was written by Natalie Orenstein and first appeared on remakelearning.org. Republished with permission. In Pittsburgh’s Hill District, teenagers...

YAPSA Journals 2016: Part III

On July 2nd, 2016 our group of 12 high school students, 2 adult mentors, and 2 staff members embarked on a...

YAPSA Journals 2016: Part II

On July 2nd, 2016 our group of 12 high school students, 2 adult mentors, and 2 staff members embarked on a...

YAPSA Journals 2016: Part I

On July 2nd, 2016 our group of 12 high school students, 2 adult mentors, and 2 staff members embarked on a...

YAPSA 2016 Begins

This coming weekend, Amizade staff and U.S. youth participants of the Youth Ambassadors Program with South America are leaving for...

Host a Youth Ambassador in Pittsburgh!

Amizade is seeking families from the Pittsburgh area to host high school students and adult mentors from Bolivia and Peru this...

Announcing Our 2016 Youth Ambassadors

Amizade is delighted to announce our 2016 youth finalists for the Youth Ambassadors Program with South America! 12 high school...

Becoming a Youth Ambassador: Dannial Cardillo

Dannial Cardillo, a high school junior from Pittsburgh, PA, was selected as a participant for the Youth Ambassadors Program with...

Youth Ambassadors Program to South America: Part 2

On June 21st, 2015 our group of 12 high school students, 2 adult mentors, and 2 staff members departed for...