Atlanta Ministry with International Students (AMIS) provides friendship and hospitality to the more than 5,500 international students from 140 nations studying at colleges and universities in the metro-Atlanta area. AMIS is a French word that means "friends" and symbolizes our mission.

With the support of churches, civic and service organizations, and corporations, we connect international students with "host" families and individuals in a number of different ways, providing students with opportunities for meaningful and personal relationships with American families and individuals.

Since March 1978, we have built friendship and hospitality bridges with over 50,000 students. Many of these personal relationships still exist today.

We invite both international students and Atlanta families/individuals to learn more about AMIS and get involved in this "grass roots" effort to promote world peace through one-on-one connections.