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Tag: Hosting
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.
Jaz is the winner of this year’s Sponsored Programs Coloring Page Contest! She is the granddaughter of volunteer and host mom Kim Thompson in World Class. Jaz is six years old and has been positively impacted by intercultural exchange through being a fourth generation AFSer. The coloring page was inspired by the design she shared […]
You’re Invited: AFS National Hosting Call
📅 Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
🕗 Time: 8:00 PM ET
📍 Location: Zoom
AFS-USA recently became aware of potential challenges related to visa appointment availability in Japan. This issue is specific to the US embassy in Japan.
Jaz is the winner of this year’s Sponsored Programs Coloring Page Contest! She is the granddaughter of volunteer and host mom Kim Thompson in World Flags. Jaz is six years old and
Please share this graphic along with your own AFS story/experience on social media!