We sit down with Jenny Kissinger Messner, an AFS alumna who believes that our mission is more important now than ever.
Author: AFS-USA
Join other volunteer leaders and staff for a special August Skill Builders gathering focused on building community and having fun together. We’ll play games like trivia, share laughs, and explore creative ways to bring more joy and connection to your own teams. It’s a great opportunity to bond, collaborate, and recharge with your volunteer community! […]
Join the Stakeholder Engagement Department for an “Intro to MyAFS” webinar, featuring an introductory overview of the MyAFS Volunteer Portal with time for Q&A. The short webinars are available to any volunteer, but they’re especially useful for new volunteers who would like a basic overview of MyAFS and other resources. The next webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, August […]
Happy International Exchange Day! Today we’re joining the Alliance for International Exchange to celebrate the way intercultural experiences shape lives and communities across the globe. Exchange Day was created in 2014 to raise awareness about exchange programs and to spread the word about the many ways in which people and communities benefit from people-to-people diplomacy. […]
As we wrap up the Around the World in 7 Days campaign, we want to express our gratitude for your efforts to find host families for incoming exchange students. We hope you’ve had an opportunity to highlight some of the countries our students come from through this campaign, and maybe you learned something new as […]
We’re traveling around the world in 7 days! This week, you can promote hosting by highlighting countries from around the world in your community. Try (and share!) a recipe from a different country, share a new student biography graphic on social media, or post information about a country or culture you’re interested in and include […]
Starting today, you can join our week-long Around the World in 7 Days campaign, designed to spotlight some of the countries our students come from and provide resources to support host family recruitment.
Jaz is the winner of this year’s Sponsored Programs Coloring Page Contest! She is the granddaughter of volunteer and host mom Kim Thompson in World Class. Jaz is six years old and has been positively impacted by intercultural exchange through being a fourth generation AFSer. The coloring page was inspired by the design she shared […]
In our latest podcast episode, we follow the story of Michael, a first-time host dad, as he recounts his year hosting an exchange student from Germany. From the moment he decided to host and the excitement leading up to his student’s arrival, to the ways his daily routine changed, Michael shares how opening his home […]
Join the Stakeholder Engagement Department for an “Intro to MyAFS” webinar, featuring an introductory overview of the MyAFS Volunteer Portal with time for Q&A. The short webinars are available to any volunteer, but they’re especially useful for new volunteers who would like a basic overview of MyAFS and other resources. The next webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, July […]