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AFS-USA

AFS AFS-USA

PRIMARY NAVIGATION

 1. Study Abroad
 2. Host a Student
 3. Volunteer
 4. Educators
 5. Alumni
 6. Donate
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 1. Study Abroad
 2. Host a Student
 3. Volunteer
 4. Educators
 5. Alumni
 6. Donate
 7. Create Account | Login


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Other Resources
 1. About AFS-USA
 2. For Parents & Guardians
 3. Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility at AFS-USA
 4. Virtual Programs
 5. Join an Information Session
 6. AFS Podcast
 7. Contact Us


AFS-USA


LIVE WITHOUT BORDERS


JOIN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF OVER 500,000

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 * Information for Schools
 * Mission & Impact
 * Donate
 * Embrace Diversity


EXCHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE


 1. STUDY ABROAD


 2. HOST A STUDENT


 3. VOLUNTEER IN THE U.S.


 4. SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS


AFS-USA WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL AND BOARD MEMBERS

In May 2022, the AFS-USA President’s Council welcomed new members, William
Meserve and Christine Plews to its impressive member list of: Keith Stock,
Chair, John Colas, Richard Engel, William MacIntosh, Jenny Messner, Tom
Robertson, Michael Schiff, Andy Sehl and Craig Wilson. The President’s Council
members serve in an advisory capacity to the President and CEO of AFS-USA, Tara
Hofmann. Additionally, five new board members were elected at the annual AFS-USA
Board meeting on June 24th, along with a new slate of officers.

Please visit our leadership page for bios and more information.


AFS-USA STATEMENT ON UKRAINE

AFS-USA is carefully monitoring the tragic invasion in Ukraine. While we do not
currently have participants in Ukraine or Russia, our global network of staff
and volunteers, both in Europe and in the United States, continues to provide
support to our students and families who may have questions or concerns. The
safety and well-being of our participants, staff, and volunteers is always our
top priority.

It is at times like this that the clarity and importance of the AFS mission is
on full display. The AFS Network is dedicated to continuing the exchange of
people and ideas whenever and wherever it is possible to do so. This was true,
for example, during the Cold War, when AFS was one of the few organizations in
the world still exchanging future leaders between the USA and the former USSR.
And this commitment is still strong today.


NBC CHIEF FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT AND AFS ALUMNUS RICHARD ENGEL ADDRESSES THE
AFS-USA FAMILY




INFORMATION FOR OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS

We understand that education has taken on a new look and feel over the past year
and some of that may continue in the 2021-2022 academic year. Students,
families, the U.S. Department of State, and AFS-USA will continue with their
goals of intercultural learning and global citizenship while keeping safety as a
top priority.

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OUR MISSION AND IMPACT


100 YEARS OF VOLUNTEERISM. 70 YEARS OF EXCHANGE.

AFS-USA honors the legacy of its founders—volunteer WWI and WWII American Field
Service ambulance drivers—who emerged from the wars with a bold mission: to help
prevent future conflict through cultural exchange and understanding.

As a partner in the global AFS network, AFS-USA offers international exchange
and education opportunities in over 45 countries and hosts exchange students
from 90 countries. True to the spirit of our founders, these intercultural
programs are made possible by the dedicated work of AFS Volunteers—more than
4,400 in the U.S. and over 50,000 worldwide.

Our diverse study abroad programs vary in length from a year to a few weeks and
cover timely and timeless topics such as sustainability and language learning.
What every program has in common is a commitment to fostering intercultural and
global competence in our students, host families, schools, and communities. This
cultural exchange helps us come together, across typical divides, to make a more
peaceful and just world. That’s the #AFSEffect.

Read our Mission & Values


THE WORLD NEEDS MORE GLOBAL CITIZENS

By supporting AFS programs, you foster transformative experiences that last a
lifetime. Today’s exchange students are tomorrow’s changemakers: diplomats;
thought leaders; influencers in the international business and nonprofit
communities. Every new AFS Student is another global citizen in progress—an
individual primed to help build a more just and peaceful world. And the impact
doesn’t stop with the students. Host families’ lives are transformed by students
from across the globe and host communities gain greater cultural diversity.
That’s The AFS Effect.

DONATE TODAY


EMBRACE DIVERSITY


AFS-USA EMBRACES DIVERSITY AT EVERY LEVEL OF OUR ORGANIZATION.

We are committed to creating safe and supportive intercultural learning
opportunities for all high school study abroad participants, including persons
with disabilities and people of all gender identities, ethnicities, races,
religions, and sexual orientations.

Our Initiatives


THE AFS EFFECT

AFS-USA provides opportunities for intercultural exchange that develop the
global competence needed to create a more just and peaceful world. As we’ve
consistently demonstrated, AFS nurtures active global citizens who make the
world a better place.

Our Impact

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SECONDARY NAVIGATION

 1. Study Abroad
 2. Host a Student
 3. Volunteer
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 5. Alumni
 6. Donate
 7. Create Account | Login

CONTACT US

Telephone:
1 800 AFS-INFO

Address:
120 Wall Street
Floor 4
New York, NY 10005

ABOUT AFS

AFS programs foster transformation that lasts a lifetime. Today’s exchange
students are tomorrow’s changemakers: diplomats; thought leaders; influencers in
the international business and non-profit communities. Every new exchange
student is another global citizen in progress—an individual primed to help build
a more just and peaceful world.

And the impact doesn’t stop with the students. Host families’ lives are
transformed by new members from across the globe and host communities gain
greater cultural diversity. That’s THE AFS EFFECT.

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