Dear AFS-USA Volunteers, This past Friday, we were deeply saddened and shocked to learn of the horrific shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper. Soon after, we were stunned to learn that one of the victims, John McNamara, was the husband of Andrea Chamblee, an AFS-USA Volunteer Liaison in our Capital Area Team. Together, John and […]
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AFS-USA is in the process of making upgrades to its volunteer support and registration systems and processes, in an effort to improve the volunteer experience.
For this year’s AFS Reel Life host family contest, one family will be randomly selected to receive a trip to Orlando, FL with their AFS host student! The winner will be one of the 25 families below, whose entries received the most votes: Bronislav T. from Czech Republic and the Plofchan/Jeffries Family from Ohio […]
Click “Claim Now” for an applicant in the MyAFS Interview widget and you’ll see the option to choose “Assign to another Volunteer”!! Try it today!
Today marks the start of Champion’s Month, a nationwide initiative to assist in host family recruitment for select groups of AFS students arriving this August. This initiative will run for approximately five weeks. Resources tailored for these select groups will be sent weekly to all Area Team Chairs and Hosting Volunteers, along with a national […]
Dear AFS-USA Volunteers and Host Families, Friday’s news of the tragic school shooting in Santa Fe, TX, has reached all corners of our world. Ten victims—nine students and a teacher, are being mourned by people not only in the U.S., but in countries around the world. For all of us at AFS, we are especially […]
Dear AFS-USA Volunteers, We were informed by our colleagues at American Councils today that one of the YES Students (non-AFS), Sabika Sheikh of Pakistan, was killed today in the school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas. The YES community, along with the entire exchange community, and all of us at AFS are devastated by this tragedy. […]
Dear Volunteers, As we move towards the Global Prep June 15th deadline, we want to be sure you have all the tools necessary to help your recruitment efforts. One of the easiest ways to promote our Global Prep programs is through a quick Facebook post. To simplify this process, we have created a button on […]
Thank you to Cleveland area AFS Volunteers and those who attended the Volunteer Summit. Read on for important updates from the Summit, including the six strategic pillars for AFS-USA Strategic Plan 2.0!
Do you have New Year’s Resolutions for your Area Team? View your Area Team’s Profile and Planning page to assist in planning for the coming year!