New this year, we are launching the Passport to Hosting: Global Spotlight series beginning Monday, June 1! 

Throughout the month of June, we’ll be sharing stories, testimonials, and resources that highlight exchange students arriving this fall from around the globe. Each week will spotlight different regions of the world and feature students who are eager to begin their journey here in the U.S., helping bring their experiences, perspectives, and personalities to life for potential host families. 

Alongside these student stories, we’ll provide promotional materials such as social media posts, country-specific postcards, recipes, videos, and more that you can share with your network. Take a look at this video highlighting CBYX students from Germany, which will be one of the many resources available to help amplify student voices and experiences. 

These resources are aimed at making host family recruitment straight-forward and fun for our community. Please reach out to the AFS-USA Marketing Team at marketing@afsusa.org if you have any questions, and refer to this Help & Learning article for all resources, which will be updated throughout the month. 

There will also be staff contests with prizes announced, so stay tuned! 

Thank you for your continued efforts to find host families for the incredible students arriving this fall — we truly appreciate your commitment to creating meaningful intercultural connections through exchange. 

The AFS-USA Marketing Team