In an effort to align with the application “portal stages” in the sending journey, there will now be two different deadlines for students. Application deadline: Displayed on each program page on the public-facing website, the application deadline will be the date by which a student must complete their four ‘Get Started’ tasks. These are all tasks that […]
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The Project: Change scholarship contest is back for its 4th year! Below is a refresher/introduction to the contest AND a list of changes in how it will be implemented this year. Project: Change is a scholarship contest for 8th-12th graders that asks, “What change would you make in the world?” Students can submit their original […]
There is still time for students to complete their applications for an SH18 program! We have extended the deadline until September 29, 2017. While many programs are filling up, we still have spots open in the following programs: Japan Year Program Peru Year Program Brazil Year Program Argentina Semester Program France Semester Program Italy Semester […]
As you probably know, a recent Wall Street Journal article (in which AFS-USA was featured) covered the notion that we could benefit from a form of student exchange right here in our own country. When I applied to be an AFS student (in 1979), the AFS-USA Domestic Program was a program option that I had […]
The following articles are great examples of AFS-USA programs, students and families featured in the Media. Use these pieces to promote AFS in your area and as inspiration for pitching stories to your own local media outlets! You can find press release templates and pitching tips on the Field Hub, under the Downloads section of […]
Dear AFS-USA Volunteers, I am very pleased to announce that we are finished with our rehiring process! We were very lucky and appreciative to have so many wonderful applicants, and felt that this necessitated a thorough review of the applicants that we selected. Now, I would like to introduce our three newest members of the […]
I am very pleased to let you all know that the Customer Experience Department is making a positive change in the way that we interact with volunteers and field staff. After gathering feedback from volunteers and staff at the NVA, organizing individual meetings, and conducting in depth team review of the 2016-2017 year in Sending, we […]
My Year in Germany As a sophomore in high school, I was lucky enough to meet an AFS Exchange Student studying at a local high school. After hearing about her experiences, I met with my local AFS Volunteers to discuss the different opportunities to study abroad, including the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) scholarship. I wanted […]
I had just arrived in Germany and after being awake for many, many hours, I was almost at the end of my journey. I was riding a train from Frankfurt Airport to Berlin with two very kind AFS Germany Volunteers and two exchange students, both nervous to meet their host families for the first time […]
Back in the fall, my school hosted a special day where all of the classes sold food or handicrafts to other students to raise money for class trips and other activities. My class decided to sell moo bing, or grilled flavored pork on a stick. I joined many of my classmates the day before to […]