This Saturday, October 27th is Make a Difference Day! Since the AFS family is already committed to making the world more just and peaceful, this is a great opportunity to come together to improve the lives of others. To raise awareness and inspire simple acts of service on Make a Difference Day, we’ve compiled a […]
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As of Monday, October 15, the Greater West Metro Area Team has changed its name to Greater Minneapolis.
The Organizational Development Team will be hosting a webinar series for team chairs and chair-elects.
AFSNext Study Abroad programs are fully accredited. Programs include human rights centered courses, a local homestay, and your choice of service projects.
When it’s time for your annual re-registration as an AFS Volunteer, you’ll do it through our brand new, mobile-friendly, easy-to-use MyAFS Volunteer Registration Portal.
On Saturday, September 29, Eric Lomeli was elected to the AFS Network Board of Trustees during the AFS Global Conference in Budapest, Hungary. Eric has been involved with AFS for almost 30 years — he has been a volunteer since 1990, he is an AFS Returnee who studied abroad in Italy in 1992, he has […]
Nominations open next month for the AFS Galatti Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. Start thinking about amazing volunteers you know who deserve a nomination!
We are excited to offer support and orientation volunteers the opportunity to apply for the 2018 Liaison and Orientation Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop in Baltimore, Maryland on October 24-28, 2018. The application deadline is Friday, September 28, 2018. Overview: The Training of Trainers Workshop is an intensive, five-day training workshop taking place October 24-28, […]
Dear AFS Volunteers, Last week, we welcomed over 1,500 international AFS Exchange Students into the U.S. for the start of their exchange year. We are so close to achieving our goal of placing every one of our students by August 30th for this school year, but there are still approximately 250 AFS Students without host family placements. […]
It’s now very easy to “unclaim” interviews that are assigned to you. Also, check out these new host family interview resources!