Dear AFS Support Volunteers,

Starting October 2018, please join the AFS Participant Support Staff and the Support Advisory Group for a series of monthly support webinars. The webinars will run on the second Thursday of each month at 8pm ET, 7pm CT, 6pm MT, or 5pm PT, unless noted otherwise.

In separate monthly sessions, the webinars will cover AFS support guidelines and provide tips for handling situations such as support moves, poor academic performance, mental health challenges, early returns etc.

Below please find a list of the webinar topics for NH18 and save the date for the webinar sessions on the support topics of interest to you.

1. October 11th – Support Moves – RSVP Here
2. November- Application of Support Tools
3. December – Medical and Dental Insurance Coverage
4. January – Student Travel Guidelines
5. February – Documentation and Reporting to AFS on Support Cases
6. March – Addressing Poor Academic Performance
7. April – Mental Health Challenges
8. May – Early Returns

If you are supporting students this year, please expect to receive an email invitation for each monthly webinar. We strongly encourage you to participate not only to expand your knowledge but also to share your experience with others.

Webinars will be recorded and made available to those who are not able to join. More information to follow.

We hope you can join us!

Warmly,

Your AFS Support Team