Chappaqua is the project name for AFS-USA’s dedicated efforts and investment in our volunteers. Take a look at the progress we made in 2017, and what’s coming up this year.
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The first 2018-2019 hosted students are ready for placement! We have also made changes to how students are being made available based on staff and volunteer feedback.
During this year’s national awards and recognition season, your team can recognize volunteers individually or as a group for their dedication and hard work.
All AFS-USA Volunteers are invited to sign the Declaration of Accra—the AFS Network’s pledge to help the world learn and live together.
On November 22, Silver & Gold volunteer Bobbie Greenwood celebrated her 100th year!
AFS International is happy to launch a series of global competence webinars for external audiences during International Education Week (Nov. 13-17, 2017).
Keep your Area Team’s site looking fresh and up to date! Here’s how to optimize your team’s page for new visitors.
We’re excited to announce the opening of the 2017 AFS International Volunteer Award Season. Each year, AFS recognizes those particularly deserving volunteers who have made significant contributions to the AFS mission. To learn more about these International Volunteer Award opportunities, please see the descriptions below. You’ll find information about each award and instructions on how […]
Dear AFS-USA Volunteers and Staff, We are happy to report that all of our remaining YP-2017 hosted students have been placed with host families and will soon be traveling to the U.S.! I want to personally congratulate all of you on this significant achievement, which was certainly not without its challenges. Two of the biggest […]
Thanks to the AFS-USA Volunteers who helped get the following articles published! Learn how you can do the same by viewing the media outreach tips and resources in Help & Learning. YES Student’s Experience Exploring the U.S. Isheka Argawal, a YES Student hosted in Virginia, wrote about her lifelong dream to visit the U.S. and discussed her experience […]