New Feature in Contacts & Visits Widget
Volunteers can now select multiple host family members when entering a contact or visit.
Author: Lauren Kramer
Household Members Turning 18 While Hosting
For the safety of our students and the organization as a whole, additional efforts are now being made to complete background checks on host family members turning 18.
Volunteer Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight Lynn Dransoff Batavia, Illinois AFS USA Volunteer sin ce 2003 Gt. Illinois Team This month AFS USA is pleased to
NH19 Hosting Application Distribution Process is Ready!
The final version of the NH19 Hosting Application Distribution Process will be going live on Monday, January 14.
Deadlines extended for Fall 2019 Year and Semester Programs!
The deadline to submit applications for Fall 2019 Year & Semester programs has been extended!
Don’t Miss the January Support Webinar on Travel Guidelines
Please join us for a webinar on Travel Guidelines on Thursday, January 10th at 8pm ET, 7pm CT, 6pm MT, or 5pm PT.
Changes to MyAFS-You Asked, We Listened!
We’ve made some changes to the Host Family Interview Form, as well as the Contacts & Visits, Placements, and Sending widgets!
An Interview with Maggie Kane, AFS Returnee
Maggie Kane, AFS Returnee (U.S. to Italy ’08), has adopted a new model of social responsibility – pay-what-you-can restaurants and food markets.
Drumbeat: Take and Share the AFS-USA Alumni Survey
Have you studied abroad with AFS-USA? Take and share our Alumni survey with other Returnees to help us learn from your experiences abroad!
Contribute to Our Make Change Possible Campaign
Imagine what the world would be like if more teenagers had opportunities to live with a family and go to school in a country and culture different from their own.