Eric Liu wrote a thoughtful article in the August 14, 2012 edition of The Atlantic entitled “Why There’s No Such Thing as Global Citizenship.” He identifies three areas that are commonly described as global citizenship, arguing that they are not such, and that when it comes to global citizenship, “there is no there there.” In other […]
AFS Welcome Families make it possible for international students to arrive in the U.S. in a timely manner and start making the most of their exchange experience. These welcome families usually host for 6-12 weeks before students move to permanent host families for the remainder of their program. Lots of volunteers and welcome families have […]
As we move into “sending” season, we want to make sure you’re aware of all the resources available to volunteers. New and updated marketing materials: We’re excited to announce that marketing has a newly-redesigned study abroad catalog that you can order on the Field Hub. The catalog includes an up-to-date list of year, semester, 4-8 […]
The student portal has been in place now for two sending cycles. During this time, many have joined us in discovering hiccups along the way. We’ve kept the application developers busy with updates and system tweaks which means that there are some aspects of the process that have been adjusted, improved, or redesigned completely. As […]
Just over a year ago, in an effort to adjust the perception of the student interview, we announced a change to our terminology by re-naming the interview as an “Information Session.” Our goal was to make the interview less of an intimidating event and, instead, a more welcoming activity for students and their parents. The […]
We know that building local relationships is essential to sending participants abroad. We are designing and building a Sending widget in MyAFS to help you say “Hello!” to sending applicants and their parents. See who in your team has started an application and use the provided talking points and email templates to help you start […]
Purpose: The Sending Plan Template is a document to help Sending Coordinators and other volunteers plan and prioritize Sending tasks for the upcoming cycle. While it is primarily a tool for the volunteer, it also communicates goals to your TDS and Study Abroad Specialist so there is a reference point for checking in throughout the […]
Have you had a chance to check out AFSNext? Whether you’re looking for a gap year experience, a chance to learn a new language, an internship experience to boost your resume, or a break from your 9-to-5, we can find the program for you! AFSNext is a international experience consultation service that caters to participants […]
AFS Global Prep Programs meet the needs of a generation of change. Global Prep is designed to meet the needs and interests of a generation that is already changing the world. Participants will experience life abroad, engage with cultures and issues that are important to them, and gain critical skills for the future. Whether their future […]
The Outbound Sponsored Programs team is happy to announce that the 2018-19 CBYX, NSLI-Y and YES Abroad applications are now available online. Please join us in spreading the news about these full scholarship programs which are sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) is a merit-based […]