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Tag: Volunteer
Keep your Area Team’s site looking fresh and up to date! Here’s how to optimize your team’s page for new visitors.
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.
We are excited to share the Belo USA programs being offered to AFS participants in the 2017-2018 program year. Many of you will remember the time when AFSers spent several days together on their AFS Bus Trips prior to returning home. These trips were fun, educational, and perhaps most importantly, they helped foster a sense […]
We know that building local relationships is essential to sending participants abroad. We are designing and building a Sending widget in MyAFS to help you say “Hello!” to sending applicants and their parents. See who in your team has started an application and use the provided talking points and email templates to help you start […]
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 […]
Have you had a chance to check out AFSNext? Whether you’re looking for a gap year experience, a chance to learn a new language, an internship experience to boost your resume, or a break from your 9-to-5, we can find the program for you! AFSNext is a international experience consultation service that caters to participants […]
Volunteer Development would like to announce that we have merged the Greater Illinois and Northern Illinois Teams. The new team will be called the Greater Illinois Team. This merge was done at the request of the Team Development Specialists. Please contact volunteerresources@afsusa.org with any questions.
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 […]
At AFS, the spirit of volunteerism is in our DNA. Now in its fourth year, the Project: Change contest asks U.S. students to carry on that tradition by proposing an idea for a volunteer project that could make an impact in one of seven countries. One Grand Prize winner and several additional winners will receive […]