Thai students are extremely friendly, open-minded, and beloved among our host families!
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Some updates have been made to the host family handbook – a summary of the changes is available.
Meet two future AFSers who will be arriving in the U.S. this fall.
Are you looking for a way to spread some peace and love this holiday season? Why not give the gift of intercultural understanding by hosting one of these 3 students arriving in January?
Get to know Kimi from Switzerland and Nur from Malaysia, two students arriving in January 2019.
AFS Exchange Students have spent the last few weeks getting to know their host families, and many are getting ready to begin their first days in American high schools. However, there are still students waiting to find out when they can start their exchange year! Send this text to 5 people you think would make great […]
Our newest blog post is an interview with the Lounibos Family, recipients of the 2018 Reel Life Grand Prize! In it, they discuss how their host daughter Lison from France changed their lives. Share this blog post to inspire other families to jump in and share their lives with an exchange student!
Have you read the story of Courtney Turcer, joined by her six AFS host siblings from around the world on her wedding day? It perfectly illustrates the unbreakable bonds formed by cultural exchange. Share this article and see a great example of the AFS effect in action!
Below are articles that mentioned AFS in the media within the last several weeks. Please use them as applicable in promoting our work and mission. AFS Returnees Visit their Host Community, Forty Years Later Two AFS Returnees from Belgium and South Africa, respectively, visited the Illinois high school they attended during their exchange year. “I’m […]
Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winner of the 2018 Reel Life Contest— Lison R. from France and the Lounibos Family from California. We would like to extend our gratitude for your support during the contest. Thank you all for your hard work, from encouraging host families to enter to gathering votes for families in your […]