In the article “Students Can Save America’s Foreign Policy Agenda”, recently published by the Harvard International Review, AFS Alumni Dr. Patrick Mendis and Dominique Reichenbach describe the importance of international education and people-to-people exchanges, like those offered by #afsusa, in repairing and improving “American credibility, image, and reputation abroad”.
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In our newest blog, AFS Volunteer Tori Anaya shares her experience being a host sister, exchange student, and volunteer. Share the blog on social media to promote AFS hosting, study abroad, and volunteer opportunities!
Starting this summer, many of our study abroad programs will now include language proficiency testing to measure our participants’ language ability and growth while abroad. Each participant will be expected to complete this assessment after their return from their AFS study abroad experience.
We are changing the minimum age for host family background checks from 18 years old to 17 years old in all states except California.
We invite you to join us on Tuesday December 1st, 2020 as we participate in #GivingTuesday, the online global generosity movement.
IEW is a great opportunity for volunteers to reach out to educators and give presentations in their schools and communities (either virtually or in-person).
Meet Carol McCaulley, a volunteer with the Silver and Gold Team for the past 46 years. Learn more about her AFS story here!
Did you know that Make a Difference Day is this Saturday, October 24? Since the AFS family is already committed to making the world a more just and peaceful place, this is an excellent opportunity to come together for the common purpose of improving the lives of others.
Every fall, we turn our attention to the upcoming NSLI-Y and YES Abroad interview season. AFS-USA collaborates with the U.S. Department of State and American Councils to plan…
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) team at AFS-USA is happy to share highlights from our inaugural VSI (Virtual Summer Intensive) program.