I’m writing to encourage you to continue talking with families about AFS and sharing our positive stories, experiences, and available study abroad programs.
Tag: COVID-19
Global Competence Certificate (GCC) to be offered to Returnees whose program was cut short due to COVID-19.
Volunteers should conduct host family in-home interviews via video conference with a follow-up visit to be done later.
I want to thank you, the volunteers of AFS-USA, for being MY inspiration over these very tough past few weeks. The fact that April is Volunteer Appreciation Month could not be more fitting, and please know that you are greatly appreciated!
AFS-USA President and CEO Tara Boyce-Hofmann shares a personal message to all AFS-USA Volunteers.
Given the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and our commitment to the health, safety, and welfare of the entire AFS community, AFS is making temporary modifications to our participant monitoring.
A message from AFS-USA President to all host students from Thailand and their host families currently hosted in the U.S.
Two weeks ago, we began returning students to their families in their home countries. Since that time, more than 1200 hosted participants in the US were returned to their home countries, including over 700 students between Friday, March 27 and Monday, March 30.
AFS-USA President and CEO Tara Boyce-Hofmann shares a personal message to all returned participants and their parents/guardians to welcome them back to the United States.
We have received confirmation that our international charter flight will be departing on Monday night, March 30th, from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. This AFS charter flight will include students from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.