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AFS-USA Host Families Invited to Support Webinar

  • April 23, 2020
  • AFS-USA Support Team

AFS Participant Support Staff invite host families to attend a webinar that will focus on host family experiences during this especially challenging time.

COVID-19 Host Family Participant Support Webinars

AFS-USA Recognized in PIE News Article

  • April 22, 2020
  • AFS-USA

AFS-USA is proud to be a member of the Alliance for International Exchange and appreciates being recognized in this article for its support of exchange students.

COVID-19 Press

AFS-USA Remaining NH19, SH20 Students and Families Invited to Virtual Ramadan Iftar

  • AFS-USA Support Team

AFS-USA invites hosted students and families to a virtual Iftar for both Muslim and non-Muslim AFSers.

Hosting Participant Support

Changes to MyAFS: You Asked, We Listened!

  • April 21, 2020
  • Kate Mulvihill

It is now even easier to search for students in the Placements Widget!

Hosting MyAFS

AFS-USA Host Family Weekly Updates

  • AFS-USA

This message was sent today to all current NH19, SH20 host families whose host students have not yet departed the U.S. These updates will be sent weekly until all students have returned to their home countries.

COVID-19 Host Family Participant Support

April 17 Update Re: CBYX 2020-21 Program Timeline for German and American Participants

  • April 17, 2020
  • Allen Evans

AFS-USA and AFS Germany have been informed that the U.S. Department of State and German Bundestag have decided to shorten the 2020-21 CBYX program for both American and German participants.

CBYX COVID-19 Inbound Sponsored Programs Outbound Sponsored Programs

Study Abroad Program Update and Information for Sending Volunteers

  • Caitlin Schneider

I’m writing to encourage you to continue talking with families about AFS and sharing our positive stories, experiences, and available study abroad programs.

COVID-19 Sending Study Abroad

Drumbeat: Share our Post about AFSers Donating Masks!

  • April 16, 2020
  • AFS-USA

Share this inspiring story on your Facebook page to show global citizenship and the #AFSeffect in action!

#AFSeffect Drumbeat Host Family Recruitment Take Action

Ready to Assign Liaisons or ASCs to Your Placed Students?

  • Sarah Radermacher

Check out these liaison linking resources!

Compliance Hosting MyAFS Training Volunteer

Global Competence Certificate To Be Offered To Returnees

  • April 15, 2020
  • Rebecca Oswalt

Global Competence Certificate (GCC) to be offered to Returnees whose program was cut short due to COVID-19.

COVID-19 Global Competency Returnee Sending

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Take Action

  • Following Up on Saturday’s Call: 3 Ways You Can Help Now
  • Saturday: AFS-USA Crisis Briefing with Tara Hofmann
  • Urgent: Every One of Us Must Act Now to Place Students & Protect YES

Featured Articles

  • Reflections from the First 2025 AFS-USA Community Summits: Where Belonging Meets Impact
  • Highlights of the AFS-USA Staff Gathering in Nashville
  • Updates to the Meet the Students Search Tool

From the President

  • A Message from the President: State of AFS-USA
  • A Special Week for the AFS-USA Staff Community
  • AFS-USA President Tara Hofmann Shares Her Insights in Foreign Affairs Magazine

Board of Directors

  • AFS-USA Board seeks individuals with strong professional and volunteer experience - apply by February 14!
  • Apply by February 2nd if your professional and volunteer experience matches the needs of the AFS-USA Board of Directors!
  • AFS-USA Fireside Chats: President & CEO Tara Hofmann Interviews Volunteer and Alumna Joan Siegel

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