During the month of May, we celebrated Champions Month by promoting many different exchange students from around the world – and we couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you for all of your efforts to find host families for our incoming students. Whether it’s doing outreach online or recruiting at community events, every action […]
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Anyone can nominate a worthy volunteer for an award!
The 2025 AFS Global STEM Innovators Scholarship Program in Houston, Texas is recruiting for On-Site Program Coordinators for July!
Join fellow AFS volunteers for a national conversation hosted by National Council members Ann Sweet and Patti Rounsevell.
Let’s connect, collaborate, and create change—together.
Learn more about Ashe’s impactful journey as a first-time host parent!
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 […]
We’re excited to share a powerful new video, “Alumni Voices,” featuring heartfelt reflections from exchange students around the world.
Do you know a volunteer who deserves to be celebrated?
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.
The next Global Volunteer Meetup is this Saturday, May 10 at 8 pm ET.