Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with AFS-USA!
During this week-long celebration, we’re encouraging volunteers, exchange students, host families, and staff to show teachers how much we value their presence in our AFS family.
Register for Foundations of Intercultural Learning
The registration deadline is approaching, sign up now!
View the May 2024 Edition of the Global Family Explorer!
View the May 2024 Edition of the Global Family Explorer Newsletter for host families HERE!
New AFS Exchange Podcast Episode!
Tune in to this new episode for Volunteer Appreciation Month!
May YES & FLEX Newsletter
May YES & FLEX Newsletter
“Intro to MyAFS” Webinar for Volunteers: May 15 and 21
New volunteers and anyone looking to learn more about the MyAFS Volunteer Portal are invited attend this short webinar.
April 28, 2024 AFS-USA Roundtable Discussion Recording Now Available!
Did you miss Sunday’s Roundtable Town Hall call? Make sure to watch the recording and send any questions, comments, or suggestions to President@afsusa.org. A lot of great ideas were shared during the roundtable and we encourage you to browse through the many creative and impactful ideas.
Issue with Volunteer Trainings Expiring Overnight has been Resolved
Overnight a programming change caused an unexpected glitch in the training expiration dates for many AFS-USA volunteers. If you received email notices that your training expired overnight, please ignore those messages.
Supporting a School Staff Member New to Hosting
If your local school has had a personnel change, let’s make sure the new person knows best practices!
Expressing Thank You When Schools Accept an AFS Student
Did you know that AFS-USA has a handout that shares best practices with schools about hosting that you can share in a follow-up email?