YES student reflects on U.S. culture while experiencing life in Malaysia
I’ve always been interested in other cultures, but never thought much about my own. Prior to coming on exchange, I had a hard
Author: YES Abroad Scholarship
Reel Life Contest Winner Announcement
Congratulations to the Compton Family and Andrey of Brazil (of the Michigan Area Team), the winners of the 3rd annual Reel Life
Input requested on hosting regulations for State Dept review
You’re the experts — let your voice be heard! The U.S. Department of State, which designates organizations such as AFS to administer
The 10 for 10 Challenge is back!
The arrival of this year’s AFS Exchange Students is just around the corner. That means we have a great opportunity this summer
Drumbeat: Share Our New “Meet the Students” Page!
Have you seen the re-designed “Meet the Students” page? It’s easier than ever to find bios of students coming to your area,
Updates to the AFS Brand Guidelines
Periodically, AFS International will update our brand guidelines (also sometimes referred to as our “visual identity”) to ensure that the organization remains
Who Can Conduct and Submit a Monthly Contact
Did you know that in order to conduct and enter a monthly contact you are only required to have your HSA trainings
Safe Messaging for Hosted Students
Now that the school year is coming to an end, we would like to thank you for the support you have given
NEW Search by County Feature in Global Link
Exciting news! AFS Volunteers can now perform searches in Global Link by County for Persons, Service Cases, and Host Family Applications. Thanks
Drumbeat: Why one Texas mom is upgrading to Texas “host mom”
This week, we’re highlighting a Texas family that’s excited to welcome their very first AFS student into their home. Who knows? Maybe