Thrilled to partner with the AllPeopleBeHappy. 🙏🏻 Thanks to our friends, students who never got to immerse in international experiences participated in #virtual program with leaders from around the world. #thankfulthursday bit.ly/3mkXs0w

Happy Holidays, friends! We're wishing you a happy 2022. May it bring global experiences in a healthier, more just, and more joyful world for everyone. #holidayseason

Read and learn about our accomplishments in 2021, and imagine how you can help Amizade bring more joy and justice to the world in 2022. Here's our #annualreport! 👏🏻 👏🏿 👏🏾 #NewYear bit.ly/3EG1ua2

The second half of 2021 brought us wonderful experiences with the University of Illinois Illinois Abroad, a cherished education partner of Amizade. 🙌🏼 Check it out on our blog! #education bit.ly/3pVOj0o

Thanks to Mags from St. Peters Immac YC for teaching us how to make Irish Soda Bread! We had a great time learning along side students from Susquehanna University. Yum! 🍞

Today we remember the life and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Thank you to Smithsonian’s NMAAHC for sharing these incredible photos.

With bittersweet emotions, we’d like to share that Amizade’s very own Daniel Alexander will be pursuing new professional opportunities. We’re going to miss you, Arthur D Alexander 🇧🇷 and we wish you all the best. Thank you for your dedication to Amizade over the past 7 yrs. 🦥 🇧🇷🦙📷

Tomorrow at 10am ET/Jamaica, the Petersfield Galloway Benevolent Society and the Petersfield Community will host an event to pay tribute to Mr. Brown. Others outside of Jamaica who wish to join are invited to do so via Zoom. Please DM us for more information. ❤️

And….. we're back!! 💃🏼 After a two year hiatus from in-person travel programming, Amizade is back to exploring the world with Gannon University , our longtime partners in Fair Trade Learning. To say that we’re thrilled is a huge understatement! 🌎 ✈️

Announcing the Mathias Brown Memorial Fund! Mr. Brown's Family and the Petersfield Galloway Benevolent Society have decided to create this fund to benefit residents of his community and continue his incredible impact for many years to come. Visit our bio to donate today! ❤️🇯🇲

We’re excited to share the relaunch of the annual in-person Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative Institute! The event will take place at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY on June 2nd & 3rd.  Link in bio to learn more about the Institute and to register today! The Community-based Global Learning Collaborative

Gwendolyn Flaherty recently traveled to the Navajo Nation. She found herself reflecting on many topics including her own upbringing, US cultural norms, and the harm of otherizing. She eloquently describes moments from her travels —a must read! Link in bio.

This morning our EA OYW Belfast team visited and served at the So Others May Eat Foundation site in Washington DC. The group listened to the first hand experiences and challenges facing the citizens of DC including; homelessness, addiction, poverty and unemployment. Amizade Belfast City Council

Brandon of Amizade sharing the importance of relationship/friendship building and the linking work that they do to kickstart social action and increase empathy and civic engagement #CBGLI2022

Blache-Cohen: Characterizing the current moment we are in to focus on global solidarity and equity; blurring the line between host/visitor, creating opportunities in new ways to build community virtually and f2f #CBGLI2022

Blache-Cohen: Practical tips from 28 years... Only engage in community-driven partnerships, clarify and re-clarify expectations (of self and partners), talk about money, commit to solidarity and safety, maintain joy #CBGLI2022

Celebrating a series of great summer programs through the Northern Irish Education Authority! We engaged with speakers at the National Coalition for the Homeless , served breakfast at So Others Might Eat and helped at a joyful food market with @marthastable ! 🍳🥫🥗 Oh, and a @Natsbaseballmlb game too ⚾️🌅

Exciting news: the Amizade team is growing! We’re hiring a Global Creative Assistant who will help us develop new marketing campaigns, manage social media accounts, and travel on Amizade programs. Come work with us! Click the link to learn more and apply: bit.ly/3RkqiLO

“They are the future of the country and the planet, and if this year has taught me anything, it’s that if we continue to provide them with opportunities to learn and grow, the future is in pretty good hands.” amizade.org/what-i-learned…