Make sure to record any outstanding contacts and visits by July 23. On July 24, all NH17 and SH18 Host Family service cases will be closed.
Author: Jonathan McClelland
This was the last week of Champions Month, but it doesn’t mean that we’re going to stop championing our students. Download these email templates to help find host families for semester students arriving this fall!
Minnesota High School Student Wins AFS-USA’s Project: Change Contest The Grand Prize winner of this year’s Project: Change contest was featured in a local Minnesota publication. Clare Gagne, a student from Orono, MN, submitted a volunteer idea to use arts, music, and athletics to empower children in Kenya. As the winner, Clare received a full […]
The Participant Support Department offers clarification on activities restricted by the AFS Participant Medical Plan.
Host family recruitment resources: Semester Students For those who have participated in Champions Month thus far – great work! For those just joining us, it is not too late to become a Champion! This week, we are championing Semester Students, and highlighting all of the great resources shared over the past four weeks. As a […]
Become a Champion for French students Bonjour! This week, we are championing students from France! Resources tailored for recruiting families for French students were sent directly to all Area Team Chairs and Hosting Volunteers, along with a national hosting update. These resources can also be found on the Field Hub, in addition to resources created […]
Dear AFS-USA Volunteers, This past Friday, we were deeply saddened and shocked to learn of the horrific shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper. Soon after, we were stunned to learn that one of the victims, John McNamara, was the husband of Andrea Chamblee, an AFS-USA Volunteer Liaison in our Capital Area Team. Together, John and […]
Don’t worry! There’s still time to record any completed contacts and visits after our students have returned home.
Below are articles that mentioned AFS in the media within the last several weeks. Please use them as applicable in promoting our work and mission. AFS Returnees Visit their Host Community, Forty Years Later Two AFS Returnees from Belgium and South Africa, respectively, visited the Illinois high school they attended during their exchange year. “I’m […]
Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winner of the 2018 Reel Life Contest— Lison R. from France and the Lounibos Family from California. We would like to extend our gratitude for your support during the contest. Thank you all for your hard work, from encouraging host families to enter to gathering votes for families in your […]