How Studying Abroad Has Broadened an AFSer’s Perspective Kyla McKim had a fruitful study abroad experience in Germany last year. As the recipient of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange scholarship program, she traveled from Pennsylvania to Germany to study abroad for 10 months. During her time as an exchange student, she learned how to assimilate to […]
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AFS has been mentioned in several articles within the past few weeks. Please use these stories to help promote our work and mission.
AFS-USA Host Families and Volunteers shared their AFS Effect stories for an article on student exchange in the nationwide publication, Parade magazine.
AFS-USA will be closed from 2:00 PM ET December 22 and will reopen on January 2. There will be Duty Officer coverage the entire time.
The first 2018-2019 hosted students are ready for placement! We have also made changes to how students are being made available based on staff and volunteer feedback.
Dear AFS-USA Volunteers, Every year at this time, AFS-USA launches a campaign to raise essential funding for the organization and its mission. This year’s campaign theme is “Hometown Diplomacy,” and we’re highlighting how sharing the places we call home with citizens of other countries helps build a more just and peaceful world. Giving Tuesday is […]
The Program Extension deadline is coming soon for Semester (SMscNH17) students!
A new host family resource page has been added to the AFS-USA website.
To improve student experience, we’re introducing two new “mini-gateway” airports in Minneapolis (MSP) and Washington, D.C. (IAD) and replacing the Houston gateway with Dallas (DFW).
This week’s stories are great examples of AFS-USA programs, students and families featured in the media. You can use these pieces to promote AFS in your area and as inspiration for pitching stories to your own local media outlets!