No year has tested us more—we repatriated nearly 2,000 students and, as a result, faced unprecedented financial challenges. In true AFS spirit, volunteers, staff, supporters, and friends responded to the crisis by doing everything we could to move our mission forward. Please read and share Our Year in Review!
You can now find the contact information of NSLI-Y summer Persian and Hindi candidates in your area on Global Link with NSLI listed as the Responsible Org (program code IPnsNH21)!
Starting this summer, many of our study abroad programs will now include language proficiency testing to measure our participants’ language ability and growth while abroad. Each participant will be expected to complete this assessment after their return from their AFS study abroad experience.
AFS-USA has created AFS Logo Face Masks available to order at no cost for volunteers! You can order them here today!
We are changing the minimum age for host family background checks from 18 years old to 17 years old in all states except California.
This is an important update about the YES Abroad program for 2020-21.
We have exciting news to share! You can now find the contact information of NH21 YES Abroad candidates in your area on Global Link with NSLI listed as the Responsible Org!
Contactless information sharing has become very important due to COVID-19! QR codes are becoming increasingly popular and useful. AFS-USA volunteers can use them to promote AFS-USA!
We have resumed application processing for all 2021 Study Abroad programs and our summer program opportunities are now available. Read more to view the email sent to all study abroad applicants and their parents.
Do you enjoy writing? Would you like to see which students are arriving in Fall 2021? We are looking for AFS-USA volunteers interested in writing bios for our incoming students!