Amity Institute

Building International Friendship and Cultural Understanding Through Teaching Exchange.

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Why Work with Amity Institute?

We have over 57 years of experience.

Since 1962, Amity Institute has been committed to building international friendship and cultural understanding through teaching exchange. Amity’s longevity has allowed us to learn how to expertly navigate the ins and outs of international exchange. Rest assured, there is no situation we are not prepared for. To learn more about our history, click here.

We are with you every step of the way.

From preparing for your visa appointment, to your very last day in the United States, Amity Institute is here to support you. Each participant is assigned to an individual Program Counselor, whose main responsibility is to ensure that every exchange teacher or intern’s experience goes as smoothly as possible. Simply put, we have your back.

Our reputation is impeccable both internationally and locally.

In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Amity Institute is working with individuals from 29 different countries, placing them in 32 states across the USA. Our visa sponsorship includes 346 interns and 272 exchange teachers. In order to operate on such a broad scale, it is imperative that our reputation is near flawless. We pride ourselves on maintaining excellent relationships with our host schools, screening officers, and communities.

We are a nonprofit organization.

While some organizations have primarily monetary goals, Amity Institute uses all financial gains to further support our mission of cultural exchange.

The Amity community will become your extended family.

Your involvement with Amity Institute does not end when you leave the United States. One of the best parts of our organization is the lifelong relationships that develop after an exchange. Our Team is constantly in touch with Amity Alumni, whether via email or social networks, often receiving updates on their professional development. Many times, our former interns will return to participate years later in our Exchange Teacher program. Other times, we receive messages detailing participant reunions, or host families traveling across the world to see their former intern. In our organization, you are not just a participant, you are a family member.


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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Pictured here: Amity Interns exploring Utah's breathtaking Arches National Park.
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Would YOU take the Polar Plunge? Each year, many A Would YOU take the Polar Plunge? Each year, many Amity participants join forces with their local U.S. communities to jump into icy lake waters to raise money for charity. 

Pictured here: Gabriela and her fellow Amities pre-plunge.
It's hard to believe that this photo is from about It's hard to believe that this photo is from about a year ago - right before everything changed! It certainly has been a wild year, but we still love looking back at the incredible memories that have been shared by our Amity Community.  The Amity Team is so excited to welcome  Interns and Teachers once again for the 2021-2022 school year. 

Pictured here:  ISLA Interns (in Minnetonka, MN) from Colombia, El Salvador and Spain enjoying the snow.  Thanks for the photo, Mónica.
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