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By Brian (Seungjae) Yoo I joined AMIS’s Amigo program because I liked its mission to welcome international students and help them feel...

By: Carol Kleywegt Have you ever wondered how a person moves to a completely different country and makes new connections? What does it...

Sharing cultures over coffee By: Shaili Sanikapally, GSU Student Contributor Taslim began her Ph.D. in computer science at Georgia State...

To grow a garden of friendship, we must first plant the seed. by Shaili Sanikapally, GSU Student Contributor From the surface, Irene...

By Brandon Selistyo, GSU student contributor Students from across the globe have come to study in the Atlanta area. For some, being...

Kansas City host families opened their homes this past December 2021 to five international students who were able to experience Christmas in

Flashback to late Spring when reality set in for me. Like it or not, we were in for the proverbial “long haul.” As my husband Ned and I...

Gigi has been part of AMIS for over a year now and recently shared her experience with AMIS throughout the pandemic with us: Hi. My name...

Grace, an active AMIS student from Taiwan, recently contributed a soup recipe to First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta for their Global...

The Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule on September 25 that would end "Duration of Status" for international...

Last week, we had a zoom kick-off for our volunteers, called "It's Only the Beginning". We got to see 40 of our friends over the two...

Doris has been an Amigo Volunteer and has opened her home for Thanksgiving and Christmas International House for almost 20 years. I spoke...

Press Release: For Immediate Release July 13, 2020 Contact Rev. Irene Wong 678-777-7508 irene@amis-inc.org AMIS urges Georgia...

Throughout COVID-19, AMIS has continued in its mission to promote global understanding through friendship and hospitality with...

Karen Turney is a long time volunteer with AMIS and Christmas International House. I spoke with her recently to hear her story. Before I...

[Pete and Martha Jane Petersen started Christmas International House, which came under the umbrella of AMIS in 2002. Martha Jane shared...

On May 5, AMIS participated in #GivingTuesdayNow, a special Giving Tuesday amidst COVID-19. As AMIS continues to plan for the 2020-2021...

This week, AMIS is celebrating “Volunteer Appreciation Week” because AMIS would not be possible without the time and friendships of our...

Dear AMIS Friends, This is an unprecedented time for all of us and especially for international students. During this uncertain time, we...

If you know an international student, please take a moment to reach out to them...a letter from Irene Wong ---- As you can imagine,...