Dallas Area Team has really stepped up to the plate, calling former host families, sending student bios, distributing Peachjar flyers, and more! Read on to hear directly from the team on their achievements, challenges, and tips for promoting hosting in your communities.
Watch and share this Teacher Appreciation video created by AFSers!
AFS-USA informed American CBYX participants this morning (April 30) that the U.S. Department of State, together with the German Bundestag, have confirmed that the 2021-22 CBYX program for both American and German participants will proceed in-person, beginning in August 2021. German participants will be similarly informed of this decision.
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month in the US, and we’re celebrating the thousands of AFS-USA Volunteers across the nation, and the many more thousands across the globe!
Have you heard about the “My AFS Buddy” project? Find out what it’s all about and how you can help share your love of AFS in just five easy steps!
AFS-USA continuing efforts to improve the participant travel experience by streamlining travel plans and reducing overall travel time.
Join the AFS-USA Media Literacy Speaker Series webinars where panelists from diverse professions will discuss how to develop your media literacy skills and become a media literacy change maker.
Flight information for NH20/SH21 hosted participants will be available 2 weeks prior to departure. Approximate travel dates for each student can be found in Global Link while awaiting the confirmed flights.
AFS has compiled best practices and resources for Teams that are considering holding in-person events and orientations.
Continuing the efforts to clean-up volunteer affiliations and ensure accurate records, we have made a system change to auto-inactivate affiliations after the affiliation end date.