It’s time to nominate volunteers and teams for the Emerging Leader Award, the Mission Award, and the Dream Team Award!

The nomination period for all three awards is March 15th – April 30th, 2021. Award descriptions, nominee criteria, and nomination forms will all be available on each award’s MyAFS Help & Learning page starting on March 15th , 2021.

The Emerging Leader Award recognizes an individual who shows the potential to be a future leader within the AFS-USA volunteer structure of their chapter or team. The Mission Award recognizes an outstanding volunteer who has made a significant impact in promoting the core values and mission of AFS through their leadership. And the Dream Team Award recognizes teams for exceptional and outstanding service that benefits AFS-USA volunteers in more than one area of volunteer development and recognition.

Join the Volunteer Recognition Committee (VRC) on March 30th for a live “Volunteer Recognition Info Session” to learn more about the process of submitting a nomination.

Volunteer Recognition Info Session Sign Up

So, start nominating! The nomination period for all three awards ends April 30, 2021. Questions not addressed on each award’s MyAFS Help & Learning page can be sent to volrecognition@afsusa.org.