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Improvements to Hosted Student Info for Schools

  • June 3, 2022
  • Sarah Radermacher, School Partnerships Manager

School Partnerships staff is working to reduce the number of unnecessary forms sent to schools.

Hosting School Outreach

MyAFS & Global Link Revamped to Improve School Staff Info!

  • May 31, 2022
  • Sarah Radermacher, School Partnerships Manager

MyAFS and Global Link have been revamped to make it easier for volunteers to edit and add individuals who work in schools.

Educator MyAFS School Outreach

Final Reminder: Register for National Hosting Academy Series

  • Hosting Advisory Group

The next National Hosting Academy Session will be on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 8:00 – 9:00 pm Eastern.

#AFSeffect Hosting Programs

Marketing Tips & Tricks with Volunteer Jamie Cohen

  • May 25, 2022
  • AFS-USA

See how one area team is using storytelling as a marketing strategy to promote hosting.

Host Family Recruitment Marketing Social Media

Opportunities for Summer Employment: Please Share!

  • May 24, 2022
  • Grace Alexander

AFS-USA is recruiting Educators (2) and Program Coordinators/Counselors (3) for the Global STEM Academy in Houston in July.

#AFSeffect Educator Global Prep Hosting

International Diners Club: June Menu

  • May 23, 2022
  • Volunteer Onboarding Unit

If you’ve been wanting to learn more about Indonesian culture, June’s international diners club is a good place to start. Just pick a recipe, and enjoy it with loved ones.

ICL Volunteer

Reminder: Register for National Hosting Academy Series II

  • Hosting Advisory Group

The next National Hosting Academy Session will be on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 8:00 – 9:00pm Eastern.

#AFSeffect Hosting Programs

Who Should You Invite to Your Pre-Departure Orientation?

  • May 20, 2022
  • AFS-USA

Changes to how you identify the correct list of students to invite to your local PDO.

CBYX ICL Orientations Programs Sending YES Abroad

Consider Creating Area Team or Chapter Yearbooks

  • AFS-USA

A yearbook is a great way to capture all of the wonderful moments shared between students, their school, classmates, host families, and volunteers. It’s also a great promotional resource to share with potential host families!

#AFSeffect Hosting Marketing Marketing Materials Volunteer

*NEW* Volunteer Recruitment Flyer

  • May 19, 2022
  • AFS-USA

As part of the Volunteer Recruitment Campaign, we’ve created a flyer that you can print and post at work, the library, your church, a community board, or anywhere else that you share useful information.

#AFSeffect Marketing Materials Volunteer

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