Programs

  • Amigo International Friendship Program

    Amigo International Friendship Program: Our Friendship program matches an international student or scholar with a local volunteer in the community for friendship and sharing of cultures. Volunteers are screened, oriented and trained for their role. Students are interviewed as well. We offer short-term and year-long opportunities. In 2024, 120 students/scholars were matched with one of 65 volunteers.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $53.8K

  • Welcome Reception for International Students

    Welcome Reception: In 2024, our 46th Welcome Reception for international students and scholars was held on a Saturday afternoon in September at the Georgia Tech Coda Plaza. This event hosted nearly 300 international students and volunteers. Guests enjoyed live music, icebreaker activities, a photo booth, international line dancing, and learned about AMIS programs and events, and received several door prizes. Participants enjoyed a catered reception. It was a wonderful day to celebrate international students from around the world studying at Georgia Tech, Emory, Georgia State, Oglethorpe, Spelman, Agnes Scott and other metro colleges/universities.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $32.1K

  • Events for International Students

    Events for International Students: In 2024, we hosted 21 in-person events for international students. Some events were social, offering food and opportunities to meet other international students and local Americans. Others were opportunities to learn about our city like a visit to Dr. Martin Luther King's historic site. Other events were held to share holiday traditions with international students around Thanksgiving and Christmas. In 2024, 362 students participated in our events from over 80 different countries and who are students at Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Emory, Agnes Scott, Mercer, Oglethorpe, Spelman, Beulah Heights and others. In addition, 95 volunteers participated in these events.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $34.6K