Dear AFS Volunteers, Last week, we welcomed over 1,500 international AFS Exchange Students into the U.S. for the start of their exchange year. We are so close to achieving our goal of placing every one of our students by August 30th for this school year, but there are still approximately 250 AFS Students without host family placements. […]
Tag: Hosting
It’s now very easy to “unclaim” interviews that are assigned to you. Also, check out these new host family interview resources!
Use our press release generator form to create a hosting press release.
Based on requests from volunteers, a new report has been created in Global Link, called Hosted Student Allergy Medical and Dietary Information.
Join a webinar on July 31st at 8 pm EST to learn more about the new and improved Hosting Placement Widget!
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!
Please remember that all incoming NH18 students must participate in an Arrival Orientation.
Make sure to record any outstanding contacts and visits by July 23. On July 24, all NH17 and SH18 Host Family service cases will be closed.
This was the last week of Champions Month, but it doesn’t mean that we’re going to stop championing our students. Download these email templates to help find host families for semester students arriving this fall!
Minnesota High School Student Wins AFS-USA’s Project: Change Contest The Grand Prize winner of this year’s Project: Change contest was featured in a local Minnesota publication. Clare Gagne, a student from Orono, MN, submitted a volunteer idea to use arts, music, and athletics to empower children in Kenya. As the winner, Clare received a full […]