Join Fellow AFS-USA Volunteers in a Summer of Advocacy
We’re excited to invite you to join AFS-USA and the Alliance for International Exchange in the Summer of Action—a nationwide advocacy campaign running from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
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Share the New AFS-USA Domestic Programs Video!
Please help amplify this initiative by sharing the video on your social media channels and networks.
Throwback Thursday Series: Bringing AFS History to Life
We’re launching our #ThrowbackThursday Series: Bringing AFS History to Life, where we’ll revisit moments from AFS’s past that helped shape the community we know today.
Today Is AFS Founders’ Day!
Today is Founders’ Day! Join us in honoring our AFS Founders and the vision that brought this community to life.
Guiding Families, Building Connections: The AFS Hosting Advisory Group
The AFS Hosting Advisory Group (Hosting AG), led by Sara Roberts, West Regional Director, and Heather Stertz, a volunteer from the World Flags Area Team, is a dynamic partnership uniting staff and volunteers across the country.
AFS-USA Travel Policy Update – U.S. Territories
Effective immediately, AFS students may travel with their host families to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These destinations will now be treated as domestic travel under our program guidelines.
Help AFS-USA Place the Remaining Seven SH26 (January Semester) Students!
Join the AFS-USA winter Share-A-Thon to help identify host families and schools for the remaining SH26 (Jan semester) students.
AFS-USA Board Seeks Individuals with Strong Financial Management Experience – Apply by December 21st!
The AFS-USA Board of Directors is working to identify potential new Directors for 3-year terms, starting in July 2026.
Reflections from the First 2025 AFS-USA Community Summits: Where Belonging Meets Impact
The 2025 AFS-USA Community Summits got off to a strong start on October 11th, with 2 Summits in Carlsbad, California, and Bloomington, Minnesota.
A Special Week for the AFS-USA Staff Community
Next week, for the first time in nearly five years, the entire AFS-USA staff will gather together, in person, for several days of collaboration, training, and renewal.