The Outbound Sponsored Programs (OSP) team is happy to announce that the 2019-20 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) and YES Abroad applications are now available online.
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The Outbound Sponsored Programs (OSP) team is happy to announce that the 2019-20 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) application is now available online.
It’s that exciting time of year – when the next group of AFS Students arrives! We love seeing photos of AFS Host Families and Exchange Students meeting for the first time, holding welcome signs, and embarking on the start of their exchange year. If you have any great photos from 1st Arrivals you’d like to […]
Use our press release generator form to create a hosting press release.
Did you know we have audio files of our exchange students introducing themselves? Hearing a student’s voice is a great way to help them seem more “real” to potential host families! Check out this article to learn how to share audio files on social media.
Champions Month starts Tuesday, June 12th! Visit and bookmark this page for resources you can use to find host families for students from certain countries, on certain programs, or students who have special needs or placement restrictions.
Today’s resource is a Press Release Generator that will email you a customized AFS press release and an email template to help you pitch the story to local media outlets. Once you fill out the form, you should receive your new press release in your email inbox. (Check your spam/junk folder if you can’t find […]
Across the country, AFS Volunteers like you are getting the word out about the opportunity to host an exchange student this fall. We’re launching an interactive campaign today to help spark a greater local interest in hosting. Each day, we’ll share a resource or idea designed to assist your Area Team’s host family recruitment effort, […]
Student audio introductions are a great way for potential host families to get to know students coming this fall. These introductions can now be found on a student’s “Get to Know” in Global Link, and are also available on the Meet the Students page.
Dear Volunteers, As we move towards the Global Prep June 15th deadline, we want to be sure you have all the tools necessary to help your recruitment efforts. One of the easiest ways to promote our Global Prep programs is through a quick Facebook post. To simplify this process, we have created a button on […]