The application deadline for a number of Year and Semester High School Programs has been extended to either Feb. 8 or Feb. 22.
Author: Justin DeAndrade
This month we’re pleased to spotlight Kevin Nickels from the World Flags Area Team, who has been involved with AFS since 2013. Congratulations Kevin!
We’re excited to announce the launch of the new Sending widget in MyAFS! The Sending widget makes it easy for volunteers to “say hello” to new sending applicants in their teams.
How Studying Abroad Has Broadened an AFSer’s Perspective Kyla McKim had a fruitful study abroad experience in Germany last year. As the recipient of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange scholarship program, she traveled from Pennsylvania to Germany to study abroad for 10 months. During her time as an exchange student, she learned how to assimilate to […]
Julius, an AFS Returnee who studied abroad in Portugal, told us what a typical day was like during his exchange. Share his experience on Facebook so more students can see how amazing—and amazingly ordinary—life is on an AFS high school program abroad! Share post P.S. The application deadline for many Year and Semester programs, including […]
An easy-to-read guide to AFS Scholarships is now available to download. Please reach out to scholarships@afsusa.org with any questions.
Do you have New Year’s Resolutions for your Area Team? View your Area Team’s Profile and Planning page to assist in planning for the coming year!
Now’s the time when students are deciding on their plans for the summer. Share this post about our Summer Language Program in warm, sunny Spain to show high schoolers and their parents how much fun it’d be to spend four weeks learning Spanish in Malaga! Share post
Thanks for following along with Project: Change these past few months. Stay tuned for the winners’ announcement in mid-February!
Therese Barringer, an AFS Reverse Returnee from Belgium and dedicated volunteer and host parent with the New Jersey Area Team, passed away recently.