Coming Soon: Youth Ambassador Sustainability Project!
Are you 14-21 and looking to make a meaningful impact on your community while strengthening your leadership skills and application materials? Become a Youth Ambassador!
Tag: Volunteer
Highlights from the AFS-USA Phone-a-Thon!
On Wednesday, June 23rd, AFS Staff made calls to our 2,400+ volunteers to express our thanks. It’s because of the commitment of each one of our volunteers that we are proud to be able to say, with great admiration and gratitude, that AFS-USA is still here.
Volunteer Spotlight: Nancy Studwell
Meet Nancy, a volunteer from the Greater Puget Sound Area Team. Nancy has been a volunteer with AFS for 8 years!
Participate in AFS Conversations on Tuesday, June 29th!
Want to learn about the history of AFS? Join AFS Conversations to discover how AFS transformed from a wartime humanitarian aid organization into a groundbreaking international secondary school student exchange on Tuesday, June 29 at 8pm ET.
Dream Team Awards Celebrate Best Team Building Practices!
Eight teams have been nominated for the 2020 Dream Team Awards! Although only one can win the award, all spent 2020 working to build more effective teams.
Best Practices for Contacting Host Family Leads
Check out this new video tutorial on how to prepare for reaching out to families interested to host an AFSer!
Volunteers & Returnees Needed for National Virtual PDOs
Would you like to be involved in a national virtual orientation? We are looking for volunteers to serve as panelists and help co-facilitate our NH21 events.
*New* Resources to Connect with Schools
School relationships are a critical element of our AFS work. No matter what your role is as an AFS volunteer, we want you to know about some great resources to help you build bridges with local schools. We are inviting all AFS volunteers to use this information and contribute to our vital hosting goal for the upcoming academic year.
Join the Orientation Coordinator Webinar on June 7 at 8 PM Eastern
Learn about key changes to orientation content and format for the ’21-’22 cycle and related resources for volunteers.
New Volunteer Opportunity!
The Volunteer Onboarding department is working on a new leadership program for our young volunteers!