Sarah Schnuelle is an AFS-USA host parent, volunteer, and sending parent whose dedication to intercultural exchange spans many chapters of her life. She’s currently hosting an exchange student from Kenya, and her son is currently studying abroad in Latvia!

In this video created by the AFS Chicago Area Team, she discusses her past as a young person with a host sibling from Thailand, and how that inspired her to give her children the same kinds of intercultural experiences through AFS-USA.

By encouraging others to get involved with AFS-USA, whether that’s through hosting, volunteering, or sending your teen abroad, they can reap the incredible benefits that Sarah highlights through her experience. Share this video within your networks to show someone how they can become part of the #AFSEffect!