Host Family Online Application – Updated Religion Question
In order to clarify the Religion question (Form C, Q 11) in our Host Family Online Application, we have revised the question
Youth Exchange Discussed in House Budget Hearings
During the recent House State-Foreign Operations (SFOPS) Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on the administration’s FY2018 budget request for the Department of State, Pennsylvania Congressman
Changes to Study Abroad Specialist Assignments
I am very pleased to let you all know that the Customer Experience Department is making a positive change in the way
June Monthly Contacts for Sponsored Programs Students
Congratulations! Now that it’s June, we are officially in the final month of the NH16 hosting cycle and our students will return
The Passing of Jen Peck, Former AFS-USA Staff and Volunteer
Dear AFS-USA Volunteers, As some of you may already know, Jen Peck, a former AFS-USA employee who worked for many years in
Drumbeat: Customize and print hosting flyers!
We hope you’re enjoying the “10 for 10 Challenge,” a series of fun daily activities to help you reach out to new
A CBYX Student on her Year in Germany
My Year in Germany As a sophomore in high school, I was lucky enough to meet an AFS Exchange Student studying at
A CBYX Student on her First Days in Germany
I had just arrived in Germany and after being awake for many, many hours, I was almost at the end of my
YES Student in Thailand on Cooking for a Cause
Back in the fall, my school hosted a special day where all of the classes sold food or handicrafts to other students
YES student reflects on U.S. culture while experiencing life in Malaysia
I’ve always been interested in other cultures, but never thought much about my own. Prior to coming on exchange, I had a hard