It’s that exciting time of year – when the next group of AFS Students arrives! We love seeing photos of AFS Host Families and Exchange Students meeting for the first time, holding welcome signs, and embarking on the start of their exchange year. If you have any great photos from 1st Arrivals you’d like to […]
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AFS Marketing would like to hear from you! Tell us what you thought about this year’s Reel Life Contest by filling out a short survey.
Host family recruitment resources: Semester Students For those who have participated in Champions Month thus far – great work! For those just joining us, it is not too late to become a Champion! This week, we are championing Semester Students, and highlighting all of the great resources shared over the past four weeks. As a […]
Become a Champion for French students Bonjour! This week, we are championing students from France! Resources tailored for recruiting families for French students were sent directly to all Area Team Chairs and Hosting Volunteers, along with a national hosting update. These resources can also be found on the Field Hub, in addition to resources created […]
Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winner of the 2018 Reel Life Contest— Lison R. from France and the Lounibos Family from California. We would like to extend our gratitude for your support during the contest. Thank you all for your hard work, from encouraging host families to enter to gathering votes for families in your […]
Did you know we have audio files of our exchange students introducing themselves? Hearing a student’s voice is a great way to help them seem more “real” to potential host families! Check out this article to learn how to share audio files on social media.
Become a Champion for Thai students Sawasdee (proncouced like “sah-wah-dee”)! This week, we are championing students from Thailand! Resources tailored for recruiting families for Thai students were sent directly to all Area Team Chairs and Hosting Volunteers, along with a national hosting update. These resources can also be found on the Field Hub, in addition […]
Become a Champion for German students Guten tag! This week, we are championing students from Germany! Resources tailored for recruiting families for German students will be sent directly to all Area Team Chairs and Hosting Volunteers, along with a national hosting update. These resources can also be found on the Field Hub, in addition to […]
For this year’s AFS Reel Life host family contest, one family will be randomly selected to receive a trip to Orlando, FL with their AFS host student! The winner will be one of the 25 families below, whose entries received the most votes: Bronislav T. from Czech Republic and the Plofchan/Jeffries Family from Ohio […]
Did you know that 15% of our hosted exchange students come from Italy? Our latest blog is all about Italian exchange students and their host families — it just might be the thing that sways a new family to say “yes” to hosting! Share blog