Tag: YES Program

Drumbeat: Share this post about Rassi, a YES Exchange Student from Indonesia

Rassi N., a YES exchange student from Indonesia, stars in a touching video in which she describes her exchange experience as “the beginning of her life journey.” Host an exchange student and embark with them on an adventure of intercultural discovery and understanding. You’ll be amazed where it takes you, your family, and your community. […]

AFS in the Media

Minnesota High School Student Wins AFS-USA’s Project: Change Contest The Grand Prize winner of this year’s Project: Change contest was featured in a local Minnesota publication. Clare Gagne, a student from Orono, MN, submitted a volunteer idea to use arts, music, and athletics to empower children in Kenya. As the winner, Clare received a full […]

AFS in the Media

YES Student’s Experience at the UNICEF Annual Summit An AFS-hosted YES Student, Isheka Agarwal, talks about the inspirational experience she had at the UNICEF Annual Summit.  Encouraged by the event, she plans to start a UNICEF club back home and hopes to start a children’s health program in her community. Read her story at YES […]

AFS in the Media

AFS Students Talk About Life in Minnesota Four AFS Students, who spent eight months studying abroad in Marshall, Minnesota, shared their experience with residents at a community center last week. Read about each of the students’ experiences at Marshall Independent.   Local Cleveland High School Celebrates AFS Just in time for AFS-USA’s National Volunteer Assembly […]

Media Brief

“A Life in a Year” for a YES Student Narintorn Kaweekt was a YES Student from Thailand who was hosted with AFS in New York. She wrote about the life-changing experience she had, and the friends and family she gained through studying abroad. Read about her experience on YES Stories.   Intercultural Exchange in Kenai, […]