Exchange Students Reunite After 51 Years Fifty one years ago, Regina Tommasi, an AFS Student from Brazil, and Satu Valkama, a Youth for Understanding (YFU) Student from Finland, formed a friendship as the only exchange students at New Castle High School in Indiana. Last month, Tommasi and Valkama reunited in Helsinki thanks to a New […]
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The following stories are great examples of AFS-USA programs, students and families featured in the media. You can use these pieces to promote AFS in your area and as inspiration for pitching stories to your own local media outlets! AFS Exchange Students in Minnesota Reflect on Study Abroad From learning how to be more independent to […]
The following articles are great examples of AFS-USA programs, students and families featured in the Media. Use these pieces to promote AFS in your area and as inspiration for pitching stories to your own local media outlets! You can find press release templates and pitching tips on the Field Hub, under the Downloads section of […]
The following articles are great examples of AFS-USA programs, students and families featured in the Media. Use these pieces to promote AFS in your area and as inspiration for pitching stories to your own local media outlets! You can find press release templates and pitching tips on the Field Hub, under the Downloads section of […]
The Media Policy is both a regulatory document and a how-to guide for interacting with the media on matters related to AFS-USA and our work.
The 2023 AFS-USA Summit is this coming weekend, November 3-5th! If you won’t be attending, you can check out some of the best moments by following AFS-USA on social media.
The next webinar in the series, “Create and Act”, is scheduled for May 19th at 7 pm Eastern.
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.
As you promote AFS in your area, please make sure that you are aware of the media policies and guidelines that all AFS Volunteers and Staff must follow.
We invite you to join our Media Literacy Training of Trainers Webinar on Tuesday, October 13 at 8pm Eastern to learn more about the campaign. The webinar is designed to provide AFS volunteers and returnees with an overview of media literacy, strategies for employing media literacy in daily life, as well as guidance on how to lead presentations on Media Literacy.