As you probably know, a recent Wall Street Journal article (in which AFS-USA was featured) covered the notion that we could benefit from a form of student exchange right here in our own country. When I applied to be an AFS student (in 1979), the AFS-USA Domestic Program was a program option that I had […]
Author: Melvin Harmon
This month AFS-USA is pleased to spotlight Becky Minor of North Bend, Oregon, who has been a volunteer with the Pacific Cascades team since 1997. How did you learn about AFS and what prompted you to get involved? I have known about AFS for so long that I don’t remember how I learned about it. […]
Did you know that we offer year, semester and short-term opportunities for families to host an exchange student? We want to make sure everyone knows, especially so we can find placements for all of our “semester” students coming this fall! Share post on Facebook: Highlight and copy one of the sample captions below, then click […]
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 six weeks. Resources tailored for these select groups will be sent weekly to all Area Team Chairs and Hosting Volunteers. If you would like […]
The following articles are great examples of AFS-USA programs, students and families featured in the Media. Use these pieces to promote AFS in your area and as inspiration for pitching stories to your own local media outlets! You can find press release templates and pitching tips on the Field Hub, under the Downloads section of […]
We would like to share and remind volunteers of a few placement deadlines for our Core, BP and CBYX hosted students. July 17th, POR students (this is change from the original July 7th deadline) July 18th, ESP students (also a change from the original July 17th deadline) July 20th, For students who have to come […]
We hope you had fun at your Fourth of July festivities! We’re ready to get back in the swing of things after enjoying some barbecues, backyard parties, and fireworks. Now, let’s continue that patriotic spirit by encouraging new families to share American culture with an international exchange student! Share on Facebook: Highlight and copy the […]
New marketing materials, including a general AFS flyer, Pass Peace Forward post cards, and AFS Next post cards are ready to order here. There are still plenty of Seeds for Peace packets available to order as well! If you need any assistance in ordering these materials, please contact marketing@afsusa.org.
The following articles are great examples of AFS-USA programs, students and families featured in the Media. Use these pieces to promote AFS in your area and as inspiration for pitching stories to your own local media outlets! You can find press release templates and pitching tips on the Field Hub, under the Downloads section of […]
As of today, your assigned NH16/SH17 participants will no longer appear under the “My Assigned” tab in MyAFS. To enter an NH16/SH17 contact, you will need to either access your participant in the “All Participants” tab* or through Global Link. We encourage you to enter any missing contacts as soon as possible! As a reminder, […]