AFS-USA proudly recognizes our Chicago, Kansas City, and World Flags Area Teams for their outstanding dedication in placing students
Tag: Volunteer
AFS-USA proudly recognizes our Capital and Western Pennsylvania Area Teams for their outstanding dedication in placing exchange students with welcoming families.
Liaisons and support volunteers now have access to new monthly discussion guides to use when meeting with host families and hosted participants.
Missed the 7/31 Hosting Call? Catch up now—moving stories, key insights, and tools to help you place students in these final weeks before the 9/4 deadline.
Join other volunteer leaders and staff for a special August Skill Builders gathering focused on building community and having fun together. We’ll play games like trivia, share laughs, and explore creative ways to bring more joy and connection to your own teams. It’s a great opportunity to bond, collaborate, and recharge with your volunteer community! […]
Join the Stakeholder Engagement Department for an “Intro to MyAFS” webinar, featuring an introductory overview of the MyAFS Volunteer Portal with time for Q&A. The short webinars are available to any volunteer, but they’re especially useful for new volunteers who would like a basic overview of MyAFS and other resources. The next webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, August […]
Say goodbye to entering orientation attendance in Global Link!
In this video update for volunteers, I reflect on the themes of my recent article “What We Do Matters – Now More Than Ever”, and how our work today is demonstrating that Americans continue to believe in connection, empathy, and global citizenship. If you can’t click on the above photo please click on the video link […]
You’re Invited: AFS National Hosting Call
📅 Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
🕗 Time: 8:00 PM ET
📍 Location: Zoom
The National Council is a key leadership body of AFS-USA composed of volunteers and senior staff who work collaboratively, to address and advance the organizational priorities of AFS-USA. As of July 1, 2025, the council welcomed a new Chair and Vice-Chair, Patti Rounsevell (Chair) and Jessica Robinson (Co-Chair).