The 2024 Volunteer Recognition Awards were presented during the AFS-USA Volunteer Summit on November 1. These awards celebrate the contributions that volunteers make to AFS-USA.
Tag: AFS History
In a video interview with AFS-USA President Tara Hofmann, Zdenek David describes his experience coming from Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to the U.S. as one of the first AFS exchange students in 1947.
It’s time to nominate deserving volunteers for national and international awards! Nominations open June 7-July 14.
Has the looming deadline for nominating a volunteer or team for one of our national or international awards been on your mind? Have no fear!
Who are the Top 75 Schools for hosting and study abroad across the U.S.?
Want to learn about the history of AFS? Join AFS Conversations to discover how AFS transformed from a wartime humanitarian aid organization into a groundbreaking international secondary school student exchange on Tuesday, June 29 at 8pm ET.
AFS-USA to join #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020, created in response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.
Nominations open next month for the AFS Galatti Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. Start thinking about amazing volunteers you know who deserve a nomination!
AFS-USA Alumni, Tom Robertson (U.S. to Germany 1967-68) and John Canning (U.S. to Germany 1991-92), attended their alma mater, Princeton, for a panel discussion event earlier this month. Below is a recap of the event from Tom and John: It was great to be joined by so many AFSers in their orange finery at Princeton […]
A Message from AFS International President, Daniel Obst Dear AFS Friends, It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ward B. Chamberlin, Jr., who passed away on February 23, 2017. Ward, a pioneer in public broadcasting in the United States, first became involved with AFS as an ambulance driver, and later became […]