President and CEO of AFS-USA, Tara Hofmann, shares her gratitude towards host families and their contributions.
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One semester is all it takes to make lifelong memories with an exchange student. The amount of intercultural exchange a host family can fit into one semester is limitless – whether it’s family dinners, movie nights, or experiencing new holiday traditions, our semester students are dedicated to maximizing their time in the U.S to build […]
Hear from host families and participants as they share their current and past journeys about Italy and Italian students!
Learn more about our Italian exchange students who are eager to begin their exchange journey!
Looking for a fun way to display your AFS-USA host family status? Use this Facebook cover photo and social media post graphic!
Visit www.afsusa.org/podcast to listen to this new episode! Description: In this episode, we hear from Erika from Norway and her host sister Jessica. Erika is in the middle of her exchange year in Ohio. Our second interview is a conversation with former host sister Janne Debes, who is still close with her Japanese host sister after more […]
AFS-USA will be sending all current host families a package this month with items they can use to promote their hosting experience. We’ve also created templates they can use to share their stories and encourage people they know to host!
Terri Windsor is an AFS-USA Volunteer and host parent in the Youngstown, Ohio area. In this article, she shares how her AFS journey began, her work with the AFS Northeast Ohio Volunteer Team, and what volunteering means to her.
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!
We recently updated the COVID FAQ’s to reflect the organization’s approach to routine medical care, specifically with regard to the COVID-19 vaccine.