A Deaf Student’s Exchange Experience in the U.S. Justin Gonzalez, a YES Student from the Philippines, was cautious about applying to the program because he is deaf. His anxieties melted away when he realized that his host parents are also hard of hearing and that his host school was accommodating to his learning needs. Read […]
Today’s resource is a Press Release Generator that will email you a customized AFS press release and an email template to help you pitch the story to local media outlets. Once you fill out the form, you should receive your new press release in your email inbox. (Check your spam/junk folder if you can’t find […]
Thanks for sharing those Reel Life contest entries yesterday! Today, create a free account on Nextdoor.com, a website designed to help neighbors connect and communicate online. From there, you can post a “host families needed” type of message using our sample below as a guide. Or, write your own message! Sample Nextdoor.com Message Subject: Seeking […]
Dear AFS-USA Volunteers and Host Families, Friday’s news of the tragic school shooting in Santa Fe, TX, has reached all corners of our world. Ten victims—nine students and a teacher, are being mourned by people not only in the U.S., but in countries around the world. For all of us at AFS, we are especially […]
Across the country, AFS Volunteers like you are getting the word out about the opportunity to host an exchange student this fall. We’re launching an interactive campaign today to help spark a greater local interest in hosting. Each day, we’ll share a resource or idea designed to assist your Area Team’s host family recruitment effort, […]
Dear AFS-USA Volunteers, We were informed by our colleagues at American Councils today that one of the YES Students (non-AFS), Sabika Sheikh of Pakistan, was killed today in the school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas. The YES community, along with the entire exchange community, and all of us at AFS are devastated by this tragedy. […]
In response to feedback from volunteers, we are excited to announce a new text messaging feature for monthly contact reminders!
Support the nationwide effort to recruit AFS Host Families for the upcoming 2018-19 year. Our newest cycle of international high school exchange students hail from more than 80 countries, and will be placed with host families in communities across the country ahead of their arrival in August. To help spread the world about this opportunity, […]
Great news! You can now view lists of ALL 2018-19 NSLI-Y summer and academic year finalists and 2018-19 YES Abroad finalists.
Student audio introductions are a great way for potential host families to get to know students coming this fall. These introductions can now be found on a student’s “Get to Know” in Global Link, and are also available on the Meet the Students page.