What Is the Amity Program?

Are you aware that our PTA has been sponsoring native Spanish-speaking interns to come and assist our teachers and kids each year? Puesta Del Sol has been working with an organization called The Amity Institute for over 10 years. The Amity Institute is based out of San Diego, CA and is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building international friendships and cultural understanding through teaching exchange. Each year our interns become a very important part of our school community. For 14-20 weeks, families from our school community open their home to host one of the interns. The interns are between the ages of 20-30 and have a passion for working with children. While being hosted, the interns have a great opportunity to learn about the US, its culture, and the diversity of people that make up our society.  At the same time, your family has an opportunity to learn about the intern's country and culture, and your kids have a great opportunity to practice their Spanish. If you would like to learn more about the Amity Institute and its mission, please check out their website at www.amity.org.

Host Amity Interns for 2025-26

Curious about Hosting an Amity Intern? Here are the requirements:
- Provide a private room for the intern (bathroom can be shared)
- Provide three meals per day (have food available for the intern to make lunch. You do not pack their school lunch)
- Involve the Intern in family activities and daily family responsibilities
- Provide transportation to and from the school each day
Host Family application can be found here
Any questions email [email protected]

¿Tienes curiosidad por acoger a un alumno de prácticas de Amity? Aquí están los requisitos:
- Proporcionar una habitación privada para el almuno (el baño puede ser compartido)
- Proporcionar tres comidas al día (tener comida disponible para que el alumno prepare el almuerzo. No empacar su almuerzo escolar)
- Involucrar al alumno en las actividades familiares y responsabilidades familiares diarias.
- Proporcionar transporte hacia y desde la escuela todos los días.
La solicitud de familia anfitriona se puede encontrar aquí
Pregunats? envía un correo a [email protected]

Meet the 2024-25 Amity Interns

	Constanza Hello! I'm Constanza, but you can call me Cons. I'm 23 years old and I'm from Segovia, Spain. I have a degree in primary and preschool education. I would love to be an English teacher one day, as well as a music teacher. In my free time I love spending time with my family and friends, listening to music, playing sports or hiking, riding my bike, or playing some instruments, like the piano, ukulele, or guitar. I also really enjoy painting or doing crafts. Last but not least I love cooking and enjoying a good meal. I hope that this year will allow me to grow as a teacher and as a person to become the best version of myself. This experience is a big step from my small city to the world and I'm excited to share it with you. I hope to see and meet you all soon!
	William My name is William Galdámez, and I'm from El Salvador. I really enjoy going out and love nature that is why I like Washington State so much. In my free time, I like working out, listening to music, and learning something new. I'm very excited to be here and learn many new things in this beautiful school and country.
Yaiza

Host Family Testimonials

"Hosting an amity is a wonderful and life-changing experience. Although opening up your family to a new member can sometimes be hard, the results are growth, new friendships and a clearer perspective on the world for both kids and adults. After hosting three amities interns I can say the experience has brought our family closer, taught us to be flexible and created lasting friendships that we maintain today. Our three children have embraced Spanish culture, food and really moved to becoming not only biliterate but bicultural in part because of this program. If you've never hosted, I encourage you to consider stepping up for the upcoming year and embrace an opportunity to give back to the Spanish Immersion program as well as help young adult gain skills and opportunities to improve their future. You won't regret it."

--Broussard Family

"Our experience as an Amity host family was nothing short of wonderful! We welcomed an intern from Spain and it gave us an incredible opportunity to learn about the country, understand the culture norms and build a nice relationship with someone that will continue on for years to come. We had a lot of fun introducing new foods and first time experiences with our intern, and it brought so much joy to our family. Our daughter was most excited about riding the bus and practicing her Spanish everyday with our intern. It was a great bonding moment for them. Another reason why we hosted was because we knew the Amity program positively impacts Puesta teachers in getting the help they need in their classrooms. I strongly encourage families who have an extra room at home to consider hosting an intern because the experience everyone gets out of it is invaluable and the impact it has on our children is priceless!"

--Terlaje Family

"We have had an amazing experience hosting several interns in the past. This year, we hosted Danilo very briefly at the start of the year and we are hosting Celia winter term. Highlights from our time together include camping, watching Newsies musical, playing the game Telestrations, and trying different ethnic cuisines. Together, our children practice speaking Spanish at home through daily conversations with the interns and also by spending time writing stories and doing art and crafts together. This is a wonderful opportunity to welcome interns and learn about different cultures and make friends from around the world."

--Cho Family