Amir Samandi
Founder and executive director of Students of Service (SOS), a San Antonio-based nonprofit that equips young people to become global citizens through local service and international experiential learning; has led SOS to impact hundreds of students and expand programming since 2014.
Best podcasts with Amir Samandi
Ranked by the Snipd community
Feb 25, 2026 • 24min
686. Learn, Serve, Explore: How Students of Service Is Shaping the Next Generation of Global Leaders - Amir Samandi
Amir Samandi, founder and executive director of Students of Service, builds global citizens through local service and international learning. He recounts a life-changing study abroad that sparked SOS, explains the two-question decision filter they use, and describes how hands-on travel and volunteer-driven programs shape empathetic, purpose-driven young leaders.
