by Andrea Kutsenkow, Archival Consultant, AFS Intercultural Programs The headquarters of AFS Intercultural Programs, which coordinates and leads the work of our global network, has started calling a new office…
by Andrea Kutsenkow, Archival Consultant, AFS Intercultural Programs “The true value of the American Field Service experience is how one learns to take care of oneself under any condition.” Every…
Memorial Day is observed in the United States on the last Monday in May to honor military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Originally known…
Lee Harold Chalifour (1st Air Ambulance Squadron) Lee H. Chalifour of Providence Rhode Island joined the 1st Air Ambulance Squadron of the American Field Service on May 15, 1945. He…
AFS has its roots in World War I, and for Black History Month we would like to feature an incredible figure from the War, Eugene Bullard. Black History Month is an…
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO, AFS Intercultural Programs In August 1946, Stephen Galatti, one of the founders of AFS and a key figure in our organization’s history, asked “What, if any,…
This year’s 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was a rather different occasion from the one planned, due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, AFS deeply honors…
By Andrea Kutsenkow, AFS Archives Consultant In 2020, what is AFS’ responsibility to address the carbon impact of the travel of its student exchange programs? The logistics behind finding sustainable…
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs Reflecting on the mission and vision of AFS, I’m always amazed by the courage and perseverance of our alumni and…