For this year’s AFS Reel Life host family contest, one family will be randomly selected to receive a trip to Orlando, FL with their AFS host student! The winner will be one of the 25 families below, whose entries received the most votes: Bronislav T. from Czech Republic and the Plofchan/Jeffries Family from Ohio […]
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Click “Claim Now” for an applicant in the MyAFS Interview widget and you’ll see the option to choose “Assign to another Volunteer”!! Try it today!
Did you know that 15% of our hosted exchange students come from Italy? Our latest blog is all about Italian exchange students and their host families — it just might be the thing that sways a new family to say “yes” to hosting! Share blog
Student audio introductions are a great way for potential host families to get to know students coming this fall. Learn how to share them on Social Media!
An AFS Experience in Michigan A local Michigan publication interviewed an AFS Host Family and two YES students about their intercultural exchange adventure in Ida, Michigan. Read the full article at The Monroe News. Sharing Intercultural Exchange Experiences Through Hosting A local Maine publication wrote about the benefits of hosting AFS Students in their homes […]
Today marks the start of Champion’s Month, a nationwide initiative to assist in host family recruitment for select groups of AFS students arriving this August. This initiative will run for approximately five weeks. Resources tailored for these select groups will be sent weekly to all Area Team Chairs and Hosting Volunteers, along with a national […]
Our AFS-USA staff in New York recently gathered for a moment of silence to honor the ten people who tragically lost their lives in a shooting in Santa Fe, Texas. Among those killed was Sabika Sheikh, a Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES) student from Pakistan.
Champions Month starts Tuesday, June 12th! Visit and bookmark this page for resources you can use to find host families for students from certain countries, on certain programs, or students who have special needs or placement restrictions.
Use a press release generator to create a custom hosting-focused local press release, which you can share with a local news outlet.
A Deaf Student’s Exchange Experience in the U.S. Justin Gonzalez, a YES Student from the Philippines, was cautious about applying to the program because he is deaf. His anxieties melted away when he realized that his host parents are also hard of hearing and that his host school was accommodating to his learning needs. Read […]