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 our founders, AFS was transformed from a humanitarian ambulance service…
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AFS WWII Ambulance Drivers Last Post
Andrew J. Foley (ME 32) Andrew John Foley (1922-2022) of Brookline, Massachusetts joined the American Field Service in early October 1942 at the age of 20. Although he had no…
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 of our global network, has started calling a new office…
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 learns to take care of oneself under any condition.” Every…
Honoring a Remarkable AFS Volunteer: Richard Bayly Winder
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…
Remembering an Extraordinary Volunteer: Eugene Bullard
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…
2020 AFS Janus: Commitment to Service in Times of Crisis
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,…
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Bergen-Belsen Liberation
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…
AFS Explores Meaningful Sustainability for its Student Exchange Programs
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…