Thank you to everyone who participated in NSLI-Y and YES Abroad interviews this year! Due to your hard work and commitment, we have successfully completed another interview season.
Over the weekend of February 8-10, nearly 200 AFS-USA Volunteers and Staff gathered in Dallas, Texas for the AFS-USA Hosting Conference. The conference agenda featured sessions on strategies to enable volunteer teams to reach their hosting placement targets, how AFS-USA can work more effectively with schools, and how AFS-USA can achieve our goal to expand […]
Over the weekend, AFS-USA Volunteers and Staff from across the country gathered in Dallas, TX for the 2019 Hosting Conference. President Tara Hofmann opened the conference by giving a warm welcome to attendees, sharing information about the priorities and challenges for AFS-USA in the year ahead, and highlighting the importance of our work in today’s […]
Curious what life in France with AFS is like? See it through the eyes of two of our exchange students, Lucy R. and Lydia S., who are both currently living and studying there. Plus, they answer questions on what it’s like to be an exchange student! Check out our latest Instagram Takeover and share it […]
If you were not able to attend the Student Travel Guidelines Webinar, you can watch a recording by going to MyAFS Help & Learning.
For AFS Host Families and Exchange Students, Food is the Way to the Heart Many host families and exchange students form bonds through food. This article contains quotes from host families, students and local coordinators, and helps dispel a few commonly-held myths about hosting an exchange student, plus a few students’ favorite recipes from home. […]
The fifth Sending Fact Sheet highlights study abroad programs in Austria, India, and Ireland.
It’s time to nominate volunteers and teams for the Emerging Leader Award, the Mission Award, and the new Dream Team Award!
Priority Interviews now highlighted in the Interviews Widget &; Global Link Checklist!
As a volunteer in Greece, you’ll have the opportunity to work with locals at a refugee camp to provide a sense of normalcy and stability in the lives of refugees.