The Untold Stories of WWI AFS Drivers with UPenn Lecturer Lisa Ann Britton
Before AFS was a global exchange organization, it was a volunteer ambulance corps on the front lines of World War…
AFS Archives
2025 AFS Janus: Volunteers Lead a Community of Global Citizens
We are excited to share the latest edition of AFS Janus, a newsletter for AFS Alumni & Friends. This issue…
The Ford Family: A Multi-Generational Commitment to AFS
David K. Ford was a lifelong AFS volunteer: from his service as an Ambulance Driver in World War II, to…
2024 AFS Janus Magazine | Remembering Stephen Galatti: The Original AFS Active Global Citizen
A man with a mission to create a better world, dedication to do whatever it takes to accomplish his vision,…
Archival Spotlight: Marc Chénetier, AFS Alumnus
by Andrea Kutsenkow, Archivist, AFS Intercultural Programs Between the 1970s and 2010, Marc Chénetier was one of the greatest scholars…
AFS Directors from Fifteen Countries Visit the Headquarters in New York City, a New Office with Familiar Mementos
By Andrea Kutsenkow, Archival Consultant, AFS Intercultural Programs National Directors from fifteen countries recently visited AFS International’s office in New…
2022 AFS Janus: AFS Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of High School Exchanges
75 years ago, the first students set off on the new AFS high school exchange programs. Through the vision of…
AFS Headquarters Move to a New Office with Familiar Mementos
by Andrea Kutsenkow, Archival Consultant, AFS Intercultural Programs The headquarters of AFS Intercultural Programs, which coordinates and leads the work…
A Conversation with AFS Volunteer Driver Lew Harned
by Andrea Kutsenkow, Archival Consultant, AFS Intercultural Programs “The true value of the American Field Service experience is how one…