Hop on the bus to the great news
We are exited to share with you all the amazing things that are happening in the Amigos for Christ Youth Development Program. Here is an overview of everything new and inspiring in our kids’ lives!
Amigos Academy Update
New classrooms
We are thrilled to announce that we broke ground on our new classrooms a few months ago!
These classrooms will allow us to invest more in our English program and the fine arts.
This is the first of three phases to create a comprehensive and transformational educational experience for all our students. We are excited to show off our progress and hope you can come and help us construct a brighter future for all of Chinandega! Many more details to come in this remarkable new chapter at the Amigos Academy.
Leaders in Action Update
Growing our Impact
Our students in the Leaders in Actions program (our high school and college scholarship program) are in full swing as they near the mid-point of their school year. In addition to studying, our students are expected to complete 100 community service hours to pay it forward.
This year, we are rounding out our program to include an emphasis on a student’s emotional, spiritual, and social life.
Our Leaders in Action Team
Ana comes to Leaders in Action from the Amigos Academy where she was the English teacher. She is passionate about education and self-improvement. She will be working with over 100 high school students to create safe and fun spaces to play, pray, and become the people God made them to be.
Gema has been working with Leaders in Action for almost 9 years. She oversees the administrative and academic side of our program and has a passion for learning. She is especially excited this year because her oldest son, Nathan, is participating in the program.
Herendyra is a model of perseverance for the students. Ten years ago, she took a job with the Amigos kitchen team. She began to study and earned a college degree in social work. With her degree in hand, she began to work with our Plan 7 communities, helping them to reach their goals, just like she reached her own. This year she has transferred to our amazing team and works with university students to help with job placement and skill training.
Baseball Academy Update
Play Ball!!!
We are excited to share with you that our first-ever Amigos for Christ baseball invitational trip happened in June and it was an incredible success!
15 high school players from South Carolina traveled to Chinandega to serve with and play alongside (and against) our U18 baseball team. It was a memorable experience and we are grateful that our friends from LifePoint came to play ball!
If you or anyone you know would be interested in setting up a baseball-centered service experience, let us know!
Student Spotlight
Elias is a math wiz!!!
We want to introduce you to Elias, a Leaders in Action scholarship student who is studying accounting at a local private school. Elias has been selected to represent his school in a city-wide math tournament because of his excellent grades, attendance, and strong work ethic.
