New Hosting Promotional Language for Potential Host Families and Schools
Our Promote Hosting article on Help & Learning has a wide variety of resources to help volunteers and staff have a successful hosting recruitment season!
Author: AFS-USA
International Diners Club: March Menu
If you’ve been wanting to learn more about Greek culture & food, March’s international diners club is perfect. Join our virtual call Tuesday, March 14th at 7:00 pm EST.
School Outreach is for Everyone!
Did you miss the captivating webinar about how school outreach efforts mesh with a variety of volunteer roles?
Improvements to Host Family Application Go Live on 2/21/23
To continually improve the user experience for our host family applicants, each year AFS-USA integrates feedback from staff and volunteers to identify improvements.
75th Anniversary Yard Sign Available on Help & Learning!
Promote the 75th Anniversary of AFS-USA exchange programs by utilizing our new 75th Anniversary yard sign design! This design is a part of the 75th Anniversary promotional kit available to volunteers on Help & Learning.
Updated AFS Medical Pamphlet
The AFS Medical Pamphlet has been updated for 2023 to reflect a change in insurer. While the insurer has changed, the coverage for 2023 remains the same as in 2022.
Changes to AFS-USA’s Processes Related to CORE/CBYX Hosted Participants
AFS-USA has adjusted processes related to requests for Same Sex Parent placements
February YES Student of the Month
Hina Rehman from Pakistan, hosted in Berkeley California was selected as the February YES Student of the Month!
Introducing the AFS-USA Country Spotlight Hosting Series
We are excited to bring together volunteers, families, educators, and anyone interested in hosting to learn about different cultures through our Country Spotlight Hosting Series.
Important Information About New Hosting Webpage
As previously announced, in an effort to generate more host family leads, and improve the host family experience, AFS-USA has recently launched changes to the afsusa.org/host-family webpage. Here are some important changes to note.