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.
Tag: Hosting
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
Greater West Metro is now Greater Minneapolis Team
As of Monday, October 15, the Greater West Metro Area Team has changed its name to Greater Minneapolis.
Belo Tours for AFS Participants 2018-2019
We are excited to share the Belo USA programs being offered to AFS participants in the 2018-2019 program year!
NH18 Program Extension and Program Release Requests
Instructions for requesting Program Extensions and Program Releases for current semester students.
Drumbeat: Text 5 people you think would make great host parents
AFS Exchange Students have spent the last few weeks getting to know their host families, and many are getting ready to begin