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Non-profit organization and U.S. State Department designated BridgeUSA J-1 program sponsor.

Over 60 years of experience building international friendship and cultural understanding through teaching exchange.

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This experience changed my life! Now, I have more dreams and some other goals. I'm so thankful for everything that I've learned. I want to continue growing as a human and as a teacher. The Amity program is one the best things that ever happened to me." - Michelle, 2018-2019 Intern

We have been working with Amity for several years. Learning about different cultures, communities, traditions, music, arts, dances and more, helps our students to see the world as a global place fostering diversity and respect. Having a second adult in the classroom helps our teachers to be able to have more individualized attention to students and work on small groups. Amity has been a wonderful organization to work with, reliable and accessible, bringing highly qualified young people to work in our school."- Maria Buceta Miller, Amity School Coordinator, John Stanford International School

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๐Ÿ“ฃWe are accepting Intern Applications for the 27-28 SY! Click the link in our bio to apply today!๐Ÿ“ฃ

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๐Ÿ‚ NOVEMBER INTERN PHOTO CONTEST: #AmityInstitut ๐Ÿ‚ NOVEMBER INTERN PHOTO CONTEST: #AmityInstituteGivesThanks! ๐Ÿฆƒ

November is the season of gratitude, and here at Amity, we are incredibly thankful for our amazing participants who bring the world into American classrooms every single day! ๐ŸŒŽ

For this monthโ€™s contest, we want to see how you are celebrating culture, community, and connection this November. Whether youโ€™re sharing a harvest tradition from your home country with your students, or experiencing your very first American Thanksgiving with your host family, we want to see it! ๐Ÿ“ธ

How to Enter:

1๏ธโƒฃ Post a photo or video showing your November exchange moments (in the classroom, with your host family, or exploring your host city!). You may enter as many times as youโ€™d like for a higher chance of winning!

2๏ธโƒฃ In your caption, tell us: What is one thing youโ€™ve shared from your culture this month, and/or what are you most grateful for in your host community?

3๏ธโƒฃ Tag @amityinstitute and use our hashtags: #AmityInstituteGivesThanks and #amityinstitute2627 

โš ๏ธ Classroom Reminder: To protect student privacy, please ensure no student faces are clearly visible in your photos. Focus on your lesson materials, bulletin boards, or creative activities!

๐Ÿ† The prize? A gift card sent straight to your email or cellphone! ๐ŸŽ

Submissions close on Monday, November 30. Show us your autumn memories! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‚

Terms & Disclosure: By participating and tagging your media, you grant Amity Institute permission to reshare your photos and videos across our official social media channels, website, and marketing materials. The winner will be officially announced on our social media pages!
๐Ÿ“š Bringing stories to life! Amity teacher Ms. Q ๐Ÿ“š Bringing stories to life! Amity teacher Ms. Quitco shared a photo of herself and her colleagues dressed up as book characters for their schoolโ€™s Red Ribbon Week celebration! Together, they represent four different cultural backgrounds: Filipino, Egyptian, Mexican, and Turkish! ๐ŸŒŽโœจ

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๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Amity Teacher, Mr. Garcia ๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Amity Teacher, Mr. Garcia Crizantos, on being named Teacher of the Year for 2026! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

In a special surprise, his host school presented him with this incredible honor right in his classroom, surrounded by the students who were absolutely thrilled to celebrate this exciting achievement with him!

Moments like these are a wonderful reminder of the impact great educators have on their students and school communities. Mr. Garcia Crizantos, we are so proud of you and grateful for all that you do. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to your students deserve to be celebrated!

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’™

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๐ŸŽ‰ ANOTHER WINNER! ๐Ÿ† Huge congratulations to ๐ŸŽ‰ ANOTHER WINNER! ๐Ÿ† Huge congratulations to Bruna from Brazil for winning Amityโ€™s October Photo/Video contest! ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ทโœจ

Bruna is living the full cultural exchange experience out in Utah! Read what she loved most about her American autumn below ๐Ÿ‘‡

โ€œPart of the Amity internship experience is the U.S. culture. Coming from Brazil to Utah, I was able to experience fall activities such as corn mazes, pumpkin carving, trick or treating and Halloween parties. Iโ€™m grateful for the opportunity of doing that with other intern friends from France and Taiwan. ๐ŸŽƒโ€

๐Ÿ‘€ Keep an eye out for details on the November contest coming very soon! We canโ€™t wait to see your submissions!

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๐ŸŽƒ CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT! ๐Ÿ† We are thr ๐ŸŽƒ CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT! ๐Ÿ†

We are thrilled to announce the winner of Amityโ€™s October Photo/Video contest for our Intern Program!

A huge congratulations to Lisseth from El Salvador! โœจ We loved seeing your pumpkin patch activities! Please check your DMs to redeem your gift card! 

๐Ÿ‘€ Stay tuned, interns! Our November contest will be announced very soon. You could be our next winner! 

#amityinstitute2627 #bridgeusa #J1
And last but not least, Mrs. Gibbons-Bullock also And last but not least, Mrs. Gibbons-Bullock also visited our teachers placed at Sanders Elementary School! She loved being welcomed with a special โ€œWelcomeโ€ sign, and she was so appreciative of all the thoughtful gifts she received. 

Thank you to all of our schools and teachers for making Amityโ€™s site visits so special! ๐Ÿ’™

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