The arrival of this year’s AFS Exchange Students is just around the corner. That means we have a great opportunity this summer to encourage new families to join our global community! To help kick this year’s “hosting season” into high gear, we’re bringing back our popular campaign, the 10 for 10 Challenge. Starting Tuesday, June […]
Author: AFS-USA
Have you seen the re-designed “Meet the Students” page? It’s easier than ever to find bios of students coming to your area, and it now includes lots of new student audio introductions. We can’t wait to share it with potential host families! Want to share on Facebook? Highlight and copy one of these sample captions below, […]
Periodically, AFS International will update our brand guidelines (also sometimes referred to as our “visual identity”) to ensure that the organization remains modern and accessible to the public. While aspects like the logo and mission statement don’t often change, other parts of the overall look-and-feel of our marketing materials and website may shift. It’s important […]
Did you know that in order to conduct and enter a monthly contact you are only required to have your HSA trainings and DoS certifications? That means if you have contact with a student or host family, even if you are not their assigned liaison, your contact can count for that month’s requirement. This can […]
Now that the school year is coming to an end, we would like to thank you for the support you have given to all AFS students who have studied and lived in your community. After school ends, as you are most likely aware, some students can fall into the trap of engaging in unsafe behaviors […]
Exciting news! AFS Volunteers can now perform searches in Global Link by County for Persons, Service Cases, and Host Family Applications. Thanks to this new filter, you can search for the county listed in a person’s home address. Here’s what you need to know: In every ‘Person’ record you will see a new ‘County’ field […]
This week, we’re highlighting a Texas family that’s excited to welcome their very first AFS student into their home. Who knows? Maybe Lara and her family’s story will inspire other families who are thinking about hosting this year! Want to share this post? Highlight and copy one of these sample captions below, and then click […]
As of this week, AFS volunteers with an active ‘Hosting Volunteer’ affiliation now have access to the “Advanced Search” button in Global Link’s Hosting Lead Management section. The Advanced Search feature allows you to more easily search hosting leads in your team by city, ZIP code or high school! To access it, go into Hosting […]
We’re excited to announce our newly designed “Meet the Students” page. Not only is the design easier to navigate (even on your phone!), but many host student profiles now include recorded introductions to help potential host families get to know students on a more personal level. Student profiles with the speaking icon in the top […]
Our mission of fostering a more just and peaceful world is as important today as it has ever been, so we’re collecting stories and testimonials from AFSers like you that we hope to share with our wider community. Want to be involved? Fill out this brief form and someone from the AFS Marketing team will get in […]