The U.S. Department of State has informed AFS-USA that they have decided to cancel the in-person component of the YES and FLEX programs, scheduled to arrive to the U.S. in January for the spring semester, and instead, change the program to an all-virtual format.
Tag: YES Program
The Sponsored Programs team is actively looking for host families, U.S. teenage peers, and experienced volunteers to participate in FLEX and YES Fall virtual programming.
On Wednesday evening, September 16, an AFS Hosting Volunteer Town Hall took place via Zoom. The recording is now available.
AFS-USA Alums are truly amazing. Check out this story by AFS and YES Alumna Farrah from Egypt!
AFS-USA Alums are truly amazing. Check out this story featuring Yuna from Indonesia!
AFS-USA Alums are truly amazing. Check out these stories of AFS hosted YES students that are continuing to make a difference in the world!
An animated short by a former KL-YES student from Malaysia, Soon King Yaw, was selected as the opening film for the KQED Homemade Film Festival out of 500 submissions!
Sponsored Programs Student Draft set for May 28th.
Learn more about Indonesia and hear from hosted students and volunteers about Indonesian life and culture! Explore a new country each week with us. Next week, we’ll be sharing about Pakistan!
The evening will include a talent show with a crowned king and queen, live Tik Tok dance-off, and music from Memphis to Mumbai to keep you dancing into the night.