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Two weeks ago, we began returning students to their families in their home countries. Since that time, more than 1200 hosted participants in the US were returned to their home countries, including over 700 students between Friday, March 27 and Monday, March 30.
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AFS-USA President and CEO Tara Boyce-Hofmann shares a personal message to all returned participants and their parents/guardians to welcome them back to the United States.
We have received confirmation that our international charter flight will be departing on Monday night, March 30th, from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. This AFS charter flight will include students from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Please note that this message is internal and for reference by AFS-USA Volunteers regarding the NSLI-Y Summer 2020 program. We hope this message finds you and your loved ones doing well during this difficult time. AFS has been informed that the U.S. Department of State has cancelled all NSLI-Y summer 2020 programs across all implementers, […]
Thanks to feedback from volunteers and staff, AFS-USA has been able to launch COVID-19 FAQ’s on the website which are available to the public.
This message was sent to all students from Italy and Spain (and their host families) who will be returning home on the March 27 charter flight from Chicago.
While AFS staff remain focused on helping all students get home, we know that many volunteers are ready to start planning ahead.
We previously informed you of our plan to arrange return flights via charter for this Friday, March 27. We have been informed that the flight departure for students from DEN, GER, NED, NOR, SWE, and SUI has been changed to Monday, March 30.