Tag: Press

AFS in the Media

For AFS Host Families and Exchange Students, Food is the Way to the Heart Many host families and exchange students form bonds through food. This article contains quotes from host families, students and local coordinators, and helps dispel a few commonly-held myths about hosting an exchange student, plus a few students’ favorite recipes from home. […]

AFS in the Media

Watch: How One AFS Returnee Makes a Difference in Her Community Imagine a restaurant where everyone can afford to eat, where those who are struggling can pay what they can or even volunteer for their meal. “A Place at the Table” is a café founded by Margaret Kane, an AFS Returnee, who wants to make […]

AFS in the Media

YES Alumna Bring Volunteerism Home Nadege Flora Ndum Dze, an AFS-hosted YES alumna from Cameroon, talks about how volunteerism in the U.S. continues to inspire her to foster community service back home. From developing her own programs to volunteering with local organizations, Nadege actively volunteers in her community and would like to eventually design programs […]