Modeled after FDR’s iconic, informal radio broadcasts, newly-appointed President and Partner Director of AFS-USA, Tara Boyce-Hofmann, speaks to the AFS family in the first broadcast of this new, yet familiar, series, “Fireside Chats with Tara.”

In this chat, Melvin Harmon, Senior Director of Customer Experience & Program Innovation, interviews Tara about her immediate strategic priorities as she steps into this new role after almost 40 years of service to AFS. The topics they cover include connecting with schools and volunteers, developing new programs and diversity initiatives, and bridging the social and political divisions of our day.