Amity Institute is a U.S. Department of State designated BridgeUSA J-1 program sponsor and nonprofit organization with over 60 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. Interns generally live with American host families.
Teacher
The International Teacher Program arranges for certified, experienced teachers from other countries to serve as 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.
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. Interns generally live with American host families.
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. Interns generally live with American host families.
Teacher
The International Teacher Program arranges for certified, experienced teachers from other countries to serve as 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.
The International Teacher Program arranges for certified, experienced teachers from other countries to serve as 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 
Sara Conui
Programs Director
Programs Director
Marnie Kitchin-Pajuelo
Admissions Coordinator
Admissions Coordinator
Brittney Harrell
Program Counselor
Program Counselor
Flo Rizalado
Program Counselor
Program Counselor
Cristian Araujo
Program Counselor
Program Counselor
Melissa Dominguez
Program Counselor
Maddie Weisblatt
Program Assistant/Counselor
Program Assistant/Counselor
Kaitlyn Woo
Data and Admissions Specialist
