Amigos de las Américas of Washington, DC is a chapter of the Amigos de las Américas program, an international, non-profit organization that provides unparalleled leadership and community service opportunities for young people while concurrently contributing to the well-being of hundreds of communities throughout the Americas. Read more about Amigos de las Américas.

Amigos de las Américas of Washington, DC recruits high school students from the Washington area to participate in five-, six-, and eight-week community health projects in Latin America. The chapter provides a year-long training program for 20 to 40 young people and organizes fundraising events each fall and spring. The chapter activities are managed by a volunteer group of adults who believe in the value of making this type of summer experience available to youth from the Washington, DC area.

For more information on becoming a volunteer with the Washington DC chapter, email Susan Davis at volunteer@amigosdc.org or leave a message at 202-331-4999.