Join the Orientation Coordinator Webinar on June 7 at 8 PM Eastern
Learn about key changes to orientation content and format for the ’21-’22 cycle and related resources for volunteers.
New Volunteer Opportunity!
The Volunteer Onboarding department is working on a new leadership program for our young volunteers!
Updated Host Family Handbook, Addendum, and HFO Materials
The 2021-22 Host Family Handbook, Addendum, and HFO Materials are now available.
May 25th Summer Programs Update to Applicants and Parents
Please read this article to get the most up to date information on our 2021 flagship Summer Programs!
A Conversation with AFS Italy Partner Director, Andrea Franzoi
In this installment of our Global Chat series, AFS-USA President Tara Hofmann is joined by Andrea Franzoi, Secretary General/Partner Director for our AFS partner in Italy, Intercultura.
Intro to MyAFS Webinar: June 9th and 10th
Welcome to the AFS Family! As a new or newly returning volunteer, we would like to offer this information session on how to use MyAFS and other resources available to you.
NSLI-Y NH21 Selection, Summer, Year Program Updates
Thank you so much for your support of the NSLI-Y program! As a reminder, AFS NSLI-Y will implement summer virtual programs: Hindi (India), Russian (Russia), Indonesian (Indonesia).
AFS-USA Volunteers Can Now Easily (Optionally) Link the Participant’s Liaison When Entering a Placement Request
To help streamline the liaison linking process, AFS-USA has developed a new optional process for Area Teams.
MyAFS Help & Learning FAQs Updated for 2021-22 School Year
AFS-USA has updated the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sections on Help & Learning.
Volunteer Spotlight: Leesa Potts
Meet Leesa Potts from the Dallas Area Team! Lisa has been an AFS volunteer for over four years. Learn more about her story!