Hear real advice from last year’s AFS students on making friends, setting realistic goals, and handling challenges like school, homesickness, and family dynamics.
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AFS Students for the SH26 Cycle (arriving January 2026) and NH26 Cycle (Arriving in August 2026) are ready to connect to a family and school in your community!
Global Learning Week (GLW) is coming up in November, and we hope you will join the AFS community in celebrating international education during this exciting week-long event! GLW is an AFS-USA initiative that celebrates international exchange and year-round cross-cultural connections by exposing communities to different cultures and perspectives. During the week of November 17 – […]
Calling all foodies! Join us on Tuesday, September 23 at 7 pm to determine what International Diners Club will look like for the coming year
Can a few months be enough to form a lasting bond with an exchange student? For Sarah and Mikayla Engel-Streicher of Wisconsin, the answer is a resounding yes! In our latest episode of the AFS Exchange, they discuss their experience welcoming three students into their home for a single semester each, proving you don’t need […]
We’re excited to share new curated collections of The AFS Exchange podcast! These pages make it easier to explore episodes by topic and find stories most relevant to your work with AFS.
AFS students who studied abroad this summer have collected some truly special lifelong memories! Check out these snapshots from our programs in Kenya, Costa Rica, Egypt, Spain, Japan, Malaysia, Argentina, China, and Colombia. Encourage your local networks and community to visit afsusa.org/study-abroad to explore all of the places they can go in 2026. Or you […]
AFS-USA proudly recognizes our Arizona and Colorado Rockies Area Teams for their outstanding dedication in placing students
AFS-USA proudly recognizes our Chicago, Kansas City, and World Flags Area Teams for their outstanding dedication in placing students
Hear the journey of a former AFS host sister who is now a host family!