We’re moving into week three of Champions Month! Thanks to everyone who’s worked to champion incoming students from Italy and Germany so far. Help us continue this effort by highlighting semester students today and this week! Here are some ways you can champion semester exchange students using AFS-USA resources: Please reach out to the AFS-USA […]
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Here are some ways you can champion German exchange students using AFS resources.
Teacher Appreciation Week happens the first full week of May each year. This is a great time to say thank you to a teacher who has helped you recruit families for hosting, who has invited you to share with their class about study abroad, or who has been a great support to our hosted students.
Released this past Friday, the President’s FY26 budget proposal would essentially eliminate State Department international exchange programs. I am writing to you, as I need you to write to your members of Congress now and tell them to reject this budget proposal!
Champions Month starts today! Join us in promoting incoming Italian students this week!
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-USA family.
Champions Month is quickly approaching, which means new resources and opportunities to promote our incoming exchange students! During the month of May, we’ll be sharing resources each week you can use to promote exchange students arriving this fall from Italy and Germany, as well as semester students and YES students from Türkiye, Pakistan, and Indonesia. […]
Have you started thinking about how to celebrate local teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week 2025?
All volunteers are invited to learn what resources and opportunities can be shared with local schools this spring!
We need immediate action from Congress to demand the Department of State release these critical funds. We urge you to contact your Senators and Representatives and share the real impact of this funding freeze—on students, host families, and communities across the U.S.