For AFS Host Families and Exchange Students, Food is the Way to the Heart

Many host families and exchange students form bonds through food. This article contains quotes from host families, students and local coordinators, and helps dispel a few commonly-held myths about hosting an exchange student, plus a few students’ favorite recipes from home. An ideal piece to use when recruiting host families. Read more via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Watch: AFS-USA featured on “Travel Tuesday” News Segment

Local television and news station KTVA featured AFS-USA families and students on its weekly “Travel Tuesday” segment. Meet the Students. Watch and read more at KTVA.

Tara Hofmann’s Appointment to President/CEO Featured in Various Journals

This week, the announcement of Tara Hofmann’s appointment to AFS-USA President and CEO was featured in more than 150 business journals and periodicals, including the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Business Insider, and Yahoo Finance. Read more at Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Massachusetts Bay Area Team Host Family Writes Book about Experience

Hannah Overly, former AFS Host Mom, has authored a book about her family’s experience hosting their AFS Student! The Overly’s are excited to share their experience together with their former hosted student in Exchange: Anecdotes of an American Host Family & Their Foreign Exchange Student.