2017 International Volunteer Awards – Recognize Volunteers in Your Team

2017 International Volunteer Awards – Recognize Volunteers in Your Team

We’re excited to announce the opening of the 2017 AFS International Volunteer Award Season. Each year, AFS recognizes those particularly deserving volunteers who have made significant contributions to the AFS mission. To learn more about these International Volunteer Award opportunities, please see the descriptions below. You’ll find information about each award and instructions on how to nominate a volunteer.

The eligibility criteria for an AFS-USA Volunteer to be nominated for one or more of the International Volunteer Awards is as follows:

  • Nominee must be a registered AFS-USA Volunteer at the time of nomination.
  • Nominee must be in compliance with AFS-USA and Department of State guidelines.
  • Nominee may not have previously been a recipient of the award for which s/he is being nominated.
  • Nominee may not be serving on an AFS Partner Board or the AFS International Board of Trustees at the time of nomination.
  • Nominee for the Galatti Award must possess at least five (5) years of outstanding support to AFS at the grass roots level.
  • Only one (1) nomination per Team will be considered.

The Galatti Award

Established in 1983, the Galatti Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service honors AFS Volunteers whose commitment, dedication, and exceptional journey with the organization have advanced the mission and goals of AFS. During the time Stephen Galatti served as the Director General of AFS, he built and transformed AFS from a volunteer ambulance service into a worldwide organization that promotes peace and global awareness through intercultural learning experiences. In keeping with Galatti’s vision, AFS places the highest value on its volunteers and recognizes them as the drivers of all AFS programs. This award is an opportunity to honor volunteers who are role models and who have inspired new generations to volunteer.

Submit your nomination here. The deadline is October 20, 2017.

The Peggy and Art Howe Award

Families are at the heart of AFS. In fact, it’s quite common to see multiple members of a family actively volunteering for the organization and sharing the #AFSeffect. With this award, we want to honor our Families of Volunteers while remembering Peggy and Art Howe, an exceptional couple who advanced the mission and goals of AFS both within the organization and in society at large.

Submit your nomination here. The deadline is October 20, 2017.

We encourage you to celebrate the achievements of AFS-USA Volunteers by nominating a worthy volunteer for one or more of these awards. Again, the deadline for nominations is October 20, 2017. All nominations must be submitted directly to AFS International using the online application. The deadline is very tight so please take a moment today to nominate and support an outstanding volunteer.

For more information regarding these awards, please email Volrecogntion@asusa.org or go to the AFS World Café via your volunteer MyAFS Account.