Attend this webinar to learn where to find AFS Marketing print materials, templates and more! In addition, hear about International Education Week and how you can get involved.
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Purpose: The Sending Plan Template is a document to help Sending Coordinators and other volunteers plan and prioritize Sending tasks for the upcoming cycle. While it is primarily a tool for the volunteer, it also communicates goals to your TDS and Study Abroad Specialist so there is a reference point for checking in throughout the […]
When searching for new AFS Host Families, Volunteers, or Sending students, many volunteers and staff members find that social media is an effective tool for promotion and recruitment. However, there are a few best practices and rules to keep in mind when posting about AFS on social media. Confidentiality Online Many Area Teams use Facebook […]
More than 130 volunteers attended one of the MyAFS webinars offered during the month of August. Based on that success, we’re offering two additional MyAFS webinars in September. These webinars are particularly useful for Liaisons interested in learning how to enter contacts easily and efficiently. Click on a link below to register for a time […]
Now that the first wave of hosted students has arrived, it’s a good time for a reminder about our contact requirements for students and host families. Maintaining regular contact throughout the year with our participants and their host families, whether in person, by phone, or at group meetings, is key to building trusting relationships, assisting them […]
While we hope that each student has a successful year with their host family, we’ve put together some steps to take if a student needs to change families. The new and improved Volunteer Checklist for Student Moves has been posted on MyAFS Help & Learning. The new checklist has fixed some inaccuracies from the old […]
As of this week, AFS volunteers with an active ‘Hosting Volunteer’ affiliation now have access to the “Advanced Search” button in Global Link’s Hosting Lead Management section. The Advanced Search feature allows you to more easily search hosting leads in your team by city, ZIP code or high school! To access it, go into Hosting […]
We are excited to share a new opportunity for AFS volunteer teams. As part of AFS-USA’s Strategic Plan 2017 priority to strengthen our connection and alignment with educators, last year AFS-USA established a cooperation agreement with iEARN. iEARN has been a pioneer in bringing technology to education as it connects classrooms and educators around the world. They […]
During 2016 AFS-USA trained over 150 AFSers who successfully completed the basic introductory course on intercultural learning (Level W). This included one hundred thirteen staff, interns and volunteers, as well as returnees, host families, potential host families and teachers/educators. In addition, 17 staff completed the next level course (Level 1) in intercultural learning. Across the […]