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AFS-USA Volunteers Bring Student Voices to Chicago’s Airwaves

  • April 6, 2026
  • AFS-USA

Check out this local radio segment featuring students, host parents, and volunteers from the Greater Chicago Area Team!

#AFSeffect Blog Hosting Marketing Volunteer Volunteer Appreciation Month

Monthly Best Practices Webinars for Schools and Educators

  • Sarah Radermacher

Monthly webinars are being held through August – please share with schools!

Educator Hosting School Outreach

School Outreach Meeting on April 13th!

  • Sarah Radermacher

All are invited to our last School Outreach meeting for the 2025-26 school year!

Educator Hosting School Outreach Volunteer

View the April 2026 Edition of the Global Family Explorer

  • Briony Rutzinski

View the April Edition of the Global Family Explorer Newsletter for host families!

Hosting Volunteer

Sharing the New AFS-USA Alumni Newsletter: Unpacked

  • Candace O'Malley

View the first edition of the AFS-USA Alumni Newsletter, Unpacked.

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Founders’ Day is coming up on Tuesday, April 7!

  • April 3, 2026
  • AFS-USA

Founders’ Day is coming up this Tuesday, April 7! Join us to honor our AFS Founders, whose commitment and foresight made AFS the incredible community it is today.  

#AFSeffect AFS History Featured Founders' Day Marketing Take Action

Happy Volunteer Appreciation Month!

  • April 1, 2026
  • AFS-USA

Volunteers like you are at the heart of AFS-USA, creating impact in your communities by fostering cross-cultural understanding, inspiring personal growth, and helping build a more just and peaceful world.

#AFSeffect Featured Volunteer Volunteer Appreciation Month

Last Call for 2026 AFS Global STEM Innovators Scholarship!

  • Grace Alexander

The 2026 AFS Global STEM Innovators (USA) deadline is approaching fast! Help us get the word out to interested students before applications close on April 10th.

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Guiding Families, Building Connections: The AFS Hosting Advisory Group

  • March 31, 2026
  • National Council

The AFS Hosting Advisory Group (Hosting AG), led by Sara Roberts, West Regional Director, and Heather Stertz, a volunteer from the World Flags Area Team, is a dynamic partnership uniting staff and volunteers across the country.

Advisory Group Featured Hosting National Council Volunteer

Update to International Travel Policy for Hosted Participants

  • Melvin Harmon

The temporary policy restricting all international travel during a student’s program will be lifted effective April 6, 2026.

Featured Hosting Travel

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Take Action

  • Founders’ Day is coming up on Tuesday, April 7!
  • Coming in 2026: New Domestic Pilot Programs from AFS-USA
  • Testimonials You Can Share To Promote Giving to AFS-USA

Featured Articles

  • Founders’ Day is coming up on Tuesday, April 7!
  • Happy Volunteer Appreciation Month!
  • Guiding Families, Building Connections: The AFS Hosting Advisory Group

From the President

  • AFS-USA Salutes Host Families
  • An Important Organizational Update
  • A Thanksgiving Video Message

Board of Directors

  • AFS-USA Board Seeks Individuals with Strong Financial Management Experience – Apply by December 21st!
  • AFS-USA Board seeks individuals with strong professional and volunteer experience - apply by February 14!
  • Apply by February 2nd if your professional and volunteer experience matches the needs of the AFS-USA Board of Directors!

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