Hear real advice from last year’s AFS students on making friends, setting realistic goals, and handling challenges like school, homesickness, and family dynamics.
Tag: Hosting
AFS Students for the SH26 Cycle (arriving January 2026) and NH26 Cycle (Arriving in August 2026) are ready to connect to a family and school in your community!
Global Learning Week (GLW) is coming up in November, and we hope you will join the AFS community in celebrating international education during this exciting week-long event! GLW is an AFS-USA initiative that celebrates international exchange and year-round cross-cultural connections by exposing communities to different cultures and perspectives. During the week of November 17 – […]
View the October 2025 Edition of the Global Family Explorer Newsletter for host families HERE!
As we celebrate the conclusion of the NH25 placement season, AFS-USA is making some adjustments to further improve placement outcomes.
While staffing is limited in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Youth Programs Division during the shutdown, essential requests are still being handled. At this time, no impact is anticipated on reimbursements or stipend disbursements for students.
Can a few months be enough to form a lasting bond with an exchange student? For Sarah and Mikayla Engel-Streicher of Wisconsin, the answer is a resounding yes! In our latest episode of the AFS Exchange, they discuss their experience welcoming three students into their home for a single semester each, proving you don’t need […]
Click here to view the Sep 2025 YES & FLEX Newsletter!
Hosted students will again be receiving AFS branded t-shirts at no cost!
We’re excited to share new curated collections of The AFS Exchange podcast! These pages make it easier to explore episodes by topic and find stories most relevant to your work with AFS.