Drumbeat: Meet Future AFSers Micheal from Egypt and Basel from Jordan
Meet two future AFSers who will be arriving in the U.S. this fall.
Tag: Hosting
Community Placing of Hosted Students Starts March 5 & 6
Teams may begin to Community Place (CP) NH19 hosted participants starting on March 5 & 6.
The 10 for 10 Host Family Challenge is Back!
We’re happy to announce that the 10 for 10 Challenge will take place this year from February 27th to March 8th.
July 16 Deadline for Students from Italy, Spain, & France
Students from Italy, Spain, and France will need to have a confirmed placement by July 16 in order to travel on 1st arrivals.
Household Members Turning 18 While Hosting
For the safety of our students and the organization as a whole, additional efforts are now being made to complete background checks on host family members turning 18.
NH19 Hosting Application Distribution Process is Ready!
The final version of the NH19 Hosting Application Distribution Process will be going live on Monday, January 14.
Changes to MyAFS-You Asked, We Listened!
We’ve made some changes to the Host Family Interview Form, as well as the Contacts & Visits, Placements, and Sending widgets!
Meet 3 Students Arriving in January!
Are you looking for a way to spread some peace and love this holiday season? Why not give the gift of intercultural understanding by hosting one of these 3 students arriving in January?
First NH19 Applications Distributed for Placement!
Some schools fill up even before the end of the year for the following Summer/Fall so we’ve made an effort to release a number of NH19 student applications for placement a bit earlier this year.
Drumbeat: Share this post about Rassi, a YES Exchange Student from Indonesia
Rassi N., a YES exchange student from Indonesia, stars in a touching video in which she describes her exchange experience as “the