Visitors from Guanajuato—Ashland’s sister city—participate in July 4th activities
As occurs most every year, our sister city of Guanajuato sends a delegation to Ashland over the July 4 holiday to help us celebrate our Independence Day. Their visit follows a visit to Guanajuato by an Ashland delegation in June, helping them to celebrate their major holiday. [Photos below are by Karen Grove, unless otherwise…
Read MoreAshland Amigo Club’s annual picnic on 30 June 2024
July 4th is the highlight of the year for Ashland’s Amigo Club, whose members plan numerous events for locals and visiting Guanajuatenses. This year, events started on 27 June, with a city welcome breakfast, and continued until 6 July, when the last visitors returned home to Guanajuato. The main event for all Amigo Club members…
Read MoreIntroducing the 2024 Ashland Youth Ambassador to Guanajuato—Mackenzie Locklin
Mackenzie is just finishing her junior year at Ashland High School. She is excited to travel to Guanajuato, our beautiful sister city, as the Ashland Youth Ambassador. She has been active in the community over the years. As a member of the rowing team, she helped to coordinate events and fundraisers. Mackenzie joined The Leadership…
Read MoreNine Guanajuato nursing students in Ashland for Cultural Exchange Program
Seven nursing students from the Universidad de Guanajuato participated in a Cultural Exchange Program with the OHSU (Oregon Health & Science University) School of Nursing Ashland Campus at SOU (https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-nursing/ashland-campus). The students were in Ashland for 3 weeks (14 April – 3 May), along with their professor Alfredo Lara Morales. During their stay, each student…
Read MoreAmigo Club’s Despedida for Universidad de Guanajuato Global Innovation Scholars
On 13 April 2024, at Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant, the Amigo Club had a farewell dinner for the nine Universidad de Guanajuato students who participated in this year’s SOU Global Innovation Scholar Program. This multicultural business development partnership was initiated in 2022 by Dee Fretwell, chair of the SOU Business Department and director of Global Innovation…
Read MoreBienvenidos estudiantes—welcoming new SOU students from Guanajuato
On February 22, about 30 Ashland Amigo Club members met in the home of Jay Ach and Karen Grove—club vice-president and web mistress—to welcome the three new students who received Amigo Club scholarships to travel from the Universidad de Guanajuato to study at Southern Oregon University (SOU). Also attending were the two students from Guanajuato…
Read MoreThree Universidad de Guanajuato students arrive in Ashland to study at SOU
In January 2024, three new students arrived from the Universidad de Guanajuato as part of SOU’s (Southern Oregon University’s) Amistad program. They received scholarships from the Ashland Amigo Club—funds that are raised during the yearly Guanajuato Nights event. They plan to study in SOU’s winter and spring terms. From left to right, the students are:…
Read More“Señora Chela” Grace Tapp Kocks receives SOU President’s Medal
On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Señora Chela, along with three other SOU professor emeriti (Betty LaDuke and Lawson Fusao Inada), received the President’s Award from current president Dr. Rick Bailey. The award was created in 1984 to recognize “individuals who by their service and actions have made a significant and lasting impact on Southern Oregon…
Read MoreGuanajuato Nights fundraiser resumes in 2023
On December 2, the Ashland Amigo Club again held the Guanajuato Nights event that raises funds for student scholarships. To help with SOU’s decades-long Amistad Program, the scholarships provide funds for students from SOU to study at the University of Guanajuato and vice versa. Here are some of the highlights of this year’s event. All…
Read MoreMembers get together on 22 February 2020 at Grizzly Peak Winery to plan future activities
About 40 Amigo Club members convened on a February afternoon at Grizzly Peak winery to enjoy Argentinian empanadas and accompaniments, select 2020 board members, hear from university students who have participated in the Amistad Program, and plan for club activities during the upcoming year. Members delighted in the convivial atmosphere of the winery venue. Geraldo,…
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