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Learn more about our Italian exchange students who are eager to begin their exchange journey!
Tag: Host Family
Share These New Graphics With Host Families!
Looking for a fun way to display your AFS-USA host family status? Use this Facebook cover photo and social media post graphic!
New Podcast Episode: Exchange Through the Eyes of Host Siblings
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
March is Host Family Appreciation Month!
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!
Spotlight On: Terri Windsor, AFS-USA Volunteer and Host Parent!
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.
Drumbeat: Share this Video from First Arrivals!
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!
IMPORTANT: School Required and Recommended Immunizations Guidance
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.
Hosting Academy Resources: Become a Hosting Hero!
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!
July 7 Host Family Update
This message was sent to all current host families whose host students have not yet departed the U.S. These updates will be sent weekly until all students have returned to their home countries.
June 30 Host Family Update
This message was sent to all current host families whose host students have not yet departed the U.S. These updates will be sent weekly until all students have returned to their home countries.