Did you know we have audio files of our exchange students introducing themselves? Hearing a student’s voice is a great way to help them seem more “real” to potential host families! Check out this article to learn how to share audio files on social media.
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Champions Month starts Tuesday, June 12th! Visit and bookmark this page for resources you can use to find host families for students from certain countries, on certain programs, or students who have special needs or placement restrictions.
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 […]
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, […]
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.
Dear Volunteers, As we move towards the Global Prep June 15th deadline, we want to be sure you have all the tools necessary to help your recruitment efforts. One of the easiest ways to promote our Global Prep programs is through a quick Facebook post. To simplify this process, we have created a button on […]
This month AFS-USA is pleased to spotlight Diane Sarna of the E-Z Pass team, who has been an AFS Volunteer since 1986. Congratulations Diane!
As you may know, many of our hosted students arriving this fall have recorded audio files introducing themselves to potential host families. Let’s share this nationally-available student’s introduction on social media so that new audiences can get excited about welcoming an international teen! Share post
Thanks to the dedication and passion of AFS Volunteers, we surpassed our goal and welcomed 137 new host families into the AFS community!
In light of the recent tragedy in Parkland, Florida, AFS-USA would like to reaffirm our dedication to the safety and well-being of our students, host families, and volunteers.