A Special Shout-Out…
to the teams who achieved 100% compliance in the first half of the year: San Francisco Bay, Midland Central, New Mexico, Northwoods Gateway and Southern New England!
Tag: Hosting
Meet Ben from Germany and Nanami from Japan!
Meet two students arriving this fall to start their adventure in the U.S.!
Some Sending Partners Adopting New Student Application for NH20
A number of partners are adopting a new student application for NH20 as part of an initiative by AFS International to streamline the student recruitment and application process.
Clarification on Host Family Interview Form
The Host Family Interview Form has been clarified to reflect policy regarding follow-up for host family members not present at the interview.
Drumbeat: Share our Hosting Post on Facebook!
On the AFS-USA Facebook page, we created a post encouraging families to host one of our semester students. To spread the word, share our post on your own Facebook page by clicking the “Share” button in the right-hand corner.
The SH20 Placement Deadline is Fast Approaching! Please Reach out to Current Host Families
We are approaching the placement deadline for our SH20 students (Thursday, Jan 9) to arrive on January 16, 2020. As of the morning of Jan 7, 17 students remain to be placed (six of them already have pending placements).
“From Home to Home:” An article with AFS and KLYES Exchange Student, Muhammad H.
In a heartwarming article featured on the KLYES website, AFS Exchange Student Muhammad meditates on the meaning of “home” after arriving in the U.S. to begin his exchange year.
Travel Update for NH19 Semester Returns on 8/9 January 2020
It’s almost January and that means our semester NH19 students are going home!
2020-2021 Hosted Students Available for Placement!
We have just released the first applications of our 2020-2021 (NH20) students and are excited to announce new and improved changes for 2020.
Drumbeat: Meet Anis and Azfar from Malaysia!
Anis and Azfar are two students arriving January 16th for a semester in the U.S.