Amity Institute

Building International Friendship and Cultural Understanding Through Teaching Exchange.

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Amity Institute is a U.S. Department of State designated J-1 visa sponsor and nonprofit organization with over 55 years of experience facilitating cultural exchange. In 1962, Dr. Ernest and Emily Stowell of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, founded Amity Institute to meet the needs of American foreign language teachers and students for direct personalized contact with world languages and cultures.

They also sought to involve young people from abroad in American education, family and community life.  Several decades later, Amity Institute has broadened to provide exchange programs that work toward achieving the mission of building international friendship and cultural understanding through teaching exchange.

Today

 

Intern
The Intern Program provides participants the opportunity to live in the U.S., gain teaching experience and serve as informal ambassadors for their country in U.S. schools. Interns assist in the classroom for a minimum of 32 hours per week.  They live with American host families or independently.
Teacher
The International Teacher Program arranges for certified, experienced teachers from other countries to serve as temporary faculty at the primary and secondary levels in the U.S. International Teachers can be assigned to a school for up to three years and are compensated at rates similar to their American colleagues.


 Meet the Amity Team

 

 Jim Price
Executive Director
  
Sue Gibbons-Bullock
Host School Liaison
 
Janie Burke                                                         Assistant Director 

Sara Taken
Program Director

 Marnie Kitchin
Admissions Coordinator
 
 Brittney Harrell
Program Counselor

 

Flo Rizalado
Program Counselor
   
 

 

 


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

Stories from America: Director Jim Price Speaks on COVID-19 Impact

https://youtu.be/8K55GsTMPlk

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We cannot wait to welcome Interns and Teachers into our 2021-2022 programs. Have you always dreamed of an experience in international education and cultural exchange? Contact us today!

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Happy New Year from each of us at Amity. Here's to a brighter 2021! We are very excited for all that is to come. 

See you next year!
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