AFS-USA proudly recognizes our Chicago, Kansas City, and World Flags Area Teams for their outstanding dedication in placing students
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Hear the journey of a former AFS host sister who is now a host family!
AFS-USA proudly recognizes our Capital and Western Pennsylvania Area Teams for their outstanding dedication in placing exchange students with welcoming families.
Please take action to support international exchange programs today!
The CBYX application for the 2026-27 program year has opened! Motivated American high school students are encouraged to submit their applications by November 3, 2025 to be considered. Help us spread the word!
Happy International Exchange Day! Today we’re joining the Alliance for International Exchange to celebrate the way intercultural experiences shape lives and communities across the globe. Exchange Day was created in 2014 to raise awareness about exchange programs and to spread the word about the many ways in which people and communities benefit from people-to-people diplomacy. […]
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 […]
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.