The Travel Advisory Group plays a pivotal role in ensuring seamless travel experiences for exchange students and host families. Learn more in this article!
Can a few months be enough to form a lasting bond with an exchange student? For Sarah and Mikayla Engel-Streicher of Wisconsin, the answer is a resounding yes! In our latest episode of the AFS Exchange, they discuss their experience welcoming three students into their home for a single semester each, proving you don’t need […]
Click here to view the Sep 2025 YES & FLEX Newsletter!
Join fellow volunteers and staff during the September Skill Builder call to talk about ‘Building Community with Support Volunteers”
Join the Stakeholder Engagement Department for an “Intro to MyAFS” webinar, featuring an introductory overview of the MyAFS Volunteer Portal with time for Q&A. The short webinars are available to any volunteer, but they’re especially useful for new volunteers who would like a basic overview of MyAFS and other resources. The next webinar is scheduled for Tuesday September […]
Together with other young global citizens from over 80 countries, ten U.S. educators attended the 2025 Youth Assembly in New York City from August 8-10th.
Hosted students will again be receiving AFS branded t-shirts at no cost!
We’re excited to share new curated collections of The AFS Exchange podcast! These pages make it easier to explore episodes by topic and find stories most relevant to your work with AFS.
Share this new bio flyer that features our incoming YES students that will be spending a year in the U.S.! Perfect for hanging up in coffee shops or handing out at local events.
AFS students who studied abroad this summer have collected some truly special lifelong memories! Check out these snapshots from our programs in Kenya, Costa Rica, Egypt, Spain, Japan, Malaysia, Argentina, China, and Colombia. Encourage your local networks and community to visit afsusa.org/study-abroad to explore all of the places they can go in 2026. Or you […]