The Outbound Sponsored Programs (OSP) team is happy to announce that the 2019-20 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) and YES Abroad applications are now available online.
Author: Hannah Stewart
Buon Viaggio to Vincenzo, Former President of AFS International, and his friends! This past week, they began their coast-to-coast bike trip across the U.S. Along the way, they’ll be raising money to help teens study abroad in Italy.
Maryland Students Awarded CBYX Scholarship Nyah Cameron Johnson, a high school student from Maryland, is one of 250 students who received a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) scholarship this year. She will spend the 2018 to 2019 academic year living and attending school in Germany through the scholarship program. Read more about the student and the […]
AFS Exchange Students have spent the last few weeks getting to know their host families, and many are getting ready to begin their first days in American high schools. However, there are still students waiting to find out when they can start their exchange year! Send this text to 5 people you think would make great […]
AFSNext is proud to announce three new programs in Cambodia, available to adults interested in volunteering and teaching abroad!
The Outbound Sponsored Programs (OSP) team is happy to announce that the 2019-20 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) application is now available online.
What is LIFT? The Leadership Initiative for Teams is a program designed to enhance leadership skills, such as communication, delegation, giving effective feedback and community outreach. The overall theme of the program is building connections. LIFT participants will also plan a community impact project to be implemented with their AFS volunteer team. An example of […]
Our newest blog post is an interview with the Lounibos Family, recipients of the 2018 Reel Life Grand Prize! In it, they discuss how their host daughter Lison from France changed their lives. Share this blog post to inspire other families to jump in and share their lives with an exchange student!
Dear AFS Volunteers, Last week, we welcomed over 1,500 international AFS Exchange Students into the U.S. for the start of their exchange year. We are so close to achieving our goal of placing every one of our students by August 30th for this school year, but there are still approximately 250 AFS Students without host family placements. […]
View our most recent annual report to read all about our accomplishments last year!