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We are looking for volunteers, host families, and former host families who identify as having a disability and would be interested in participating in Accessibility Testing of our website and other digital assets.
Please watch this important video message from AFS-USA President Tara Hofmann. As mentioned in the video, you can view students still needing host families using our Meet the Students tool.
Hosting a student from Thailand is an incredible cultural experience. Check out this video created by a former AFSer from Thailand and please share it with potential host families!
In this video created by AFS Volunteer and Host Father Derek Hayes, students from around the world arrive in the U.S. to meet their host families and start an adventure like no other!
The newest episode of The AFS Exchange podcast is now available!
Thank you to all who participated in Five for the Finish last week. Over the course of the 5 day campaign, 57 students were placed!
It may be the last day of Five for the Finish, but there is still time to participate!
It’s Day 3 of the Five for the Finish Campaign! Let’s keep the ball rolling and find placements for the 275 students who still need host families!
Five for the Finish is under way! By completing each daily task, you will be helping us achieve our goal of placing our remaining students by the 1st Arrivals Deadline on July 27th.
AFS-USA has updated the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sections on Help & Learning with the latest available information regarding the 2021-22 program year. We hope that this will serve as a go-to resource and that it will answer many questions that AFS volunteers and host families may have.