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Helpful Language When Talking About COVID-19 and AFS

Please help us in talking about COVID-19 and AFS using the same language.

Deadline Extended to 3/30 for Visual Storyteller Scholarships

We are extending the Visual Storyteller Scholarship deadline to Monday, March 30th 2020.

A Message From AFS-USA Board Chair, Jed Hepworth to Volunteers

From the AFS-USA Board Chair, Building on the Legacy of the AFS Drivers – THANK YOU

New Online Orientation and Support Resources on MyAFS

Announcing a new Covid-19: Online Orientation and Support Resources section on My AFS Help and Learning. Read on for more information on these resources and an important note.

Update for AFS-USA Volunteers About Shortened Hosting Programs

Monday night, Tara Hofmann informed all of you about the decision to shorten the programs of currently hosted students in the US, aside from FLEX and YES Sponsored Programs students. This message is an update on our planned next steps.

Thank You Message Sent to All Current Host Families From AFS-USA President, Tara Hofmann

In an email sent this morning to all current AFS Host Families, President Tara Boyce-Hofmann expressed her gratitude for each of our host families across the country who have opened their homes to an AFS Exchange Student this year.

Openness to Non-traditional Placements

Openness to non-traditional placements is important when it comes to finding the right student(s) for a single parent or same-sex family as well as a family who wants to host two students, but how do you know if a student is open to such a placement? You can find out by searching for Non-Traditional Placement Preferences!