An AFS Student’s Study Abroad Experience in Japan

A local California publication wrote about Michael Gery, an AFS Returnee who just returned home from studying abroad in Japan for the summer. Read about Michael and his experience at Mountain Democrat.

An Italian AFSer Revisits His U.S. Host Family in Minnesota

Gianluca Cicconi was hosted by Ray and Dinna Schulte in Little Falls, MN in 1986. A local Minnesota publication interviewed Gianluca, who now has a family of his own, and the Schulte family while he was visiting Little Falls this summer. Read the full story at Morrison County Record.

Hosting Article in Local Oregon Publication

Sue Cudd, an AFS Volunteer from Tillamook, OR was interviewed in a local publication about hosting exchange students. Read about Sue’s experience as a Host Parent at Tillamook Headlight Herald.

YES Alumna Create English Language Program for Local Thais

Narintorn Kaweeket, an AFS-hosted YES Student from Thailand, was inspired to come up with a volunteer project after attending the YES Alumni Changemakers Workshop this past spring. As a result, she developed a project called Helpers for Helpers, where she hopes to teach conversational English skills to youth and local villagers in Yao Noi island in Thailand. Learn more about her volunteer project at YES Stories.