As we wrap up the Around the World in 7 Days campaign, we want to express our gratitude for your efforts to find host families for incoming exchange students. We hope you’ve had an opportunity to highlight some of the countries our students come from through this campaign, and maybe you learned something new as […]
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We’re traveling around the world in 7 days! This week, you can promote hosting by highlighting countries from around the world in your community. Try (and share!) a recipe from a different country, share a new student biography graphic on social media, or post information about a country or culture you’re interested in and include […]
Starting today, you can join our week-long Around the World in 7 Days campaign, designed to spotlight some of the countries our students come from and provide resources to support host family recruitment.
Advocacy by AFS-USA, AFS-Japan, staff, volunteers, and host families has elicited a response from the US embassy’s cultural affairs section, who are working to secure appointments.
In our latest podcast episode, we follow the story of Michael, a first-time host dad, as he recounts his year hosting an exchange student from Germany. From the moment he decided to host and the excitement leading up to his student’s arrival, to the ways his daily routine changed, Michael shares how opening his home […]
The National Council is a key leadership body of AFS-USA composed of volunteers and senior staff who work collaboratively, to address and advance the organizational priorities of AFS-USA. As of July 1, 2025, the council welcomed a new Chair and Vice-Chair, Patti Rounsevell (Chair) and Jessica Robinson (Co-Chair).
In my recent op-ed, I share why person-to-person exchanges are not only meaningful, they’re essential.
Further to my message of May 28, I am pleased to share that various news sources have reported that the pause on scheduling visa appointments has been lifted.
Are you a volunteer leader in your team who wants to travel to Spain?
Anyone can nominate a worthy volunteer for an award!