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.
Tag: Host Family Recruitment
AFS-USA is kicking off the Five for the Finish Campaign this week! Our goal? Find host families for the approximately 300 students who still need a placement, which is the smallest number of students we have ever had left to place in mid-July!
In this installment of our Global Chat series, AFS-USA President Tara Hofmann is joined by Chirawatana (Chim) Charoonpatarapong, Partner Director for AFS Thailand.
Host family finding is a year-round effort that takes a mixture of many different approaches to be successful! Here is a compilation of materials and resources you can use to promote hosting in your community.
Have you checked out the AFS-USA Hosting Academy videos and resources? Here’s a recap of what the AFS -USA Hosting Academy is all about, links to the training, and a sneak peak at the first video in the series!
Have you heard about the “My AFS Buddy” project? Find out what it’s all about and how you can help share your love of AFS in just five easy steps!
Each week, we’ll be sharing a newsletter spotlighting a country we host Sponsored Programs students from. This week, we’re sharing a bit about life and culture in Egypt! Share the newsletter with families who may be interested in hosting a student from Egypt this year. Download Newsletter Please reach out to hosting@afsusa.org with questions.
Learn more about Turkey and hear from hosted students and volunteers about Turkish life and culture! Explore a new country each week with us.
Learn more about Pakistan and hear from hosted students and volunteers about Pakistani life and culture! Explore a new country each week with us.
Meet Rey Mark, a young man from the Philippines who is passionate about helping the blind community in his home country!