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AFS Intercultural Programs

AFS Janus

a publication of the Archives of the American Field Service and AFS Intercultural Programs

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AFS Host Family, AFS Janus

AFS Janus: Host Families, The Bedrock of AFS Programs for 75 Years

When former AFS Ambulance Drivers first decided to start exchange programs 75 years ago, they were inspired by their experiences of running a humanitarian operation in the two World Wars.…

AFS WWII Ambulance Drivers Last Post
AFS Archives, AFS Janus, History

AFS WWII Ambulance Drivers Last Post

John (Jack) H. Forté (CM 42) John (Jack) Henry Forté (1924-2022), a skilled athlete and student from Waban, Massachusetts, filled out a volunteer application at the American Field Service’s 8…

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AFS Archives, AFS Janus

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 our founders, AFS was transformed from a humanitarian ambulance service…

Women and children at St. Amarin, Alsace, gave flowers to A. Piatt Andrew., ca. 1915
AFS Janus

2021 Janus – A. Piatt Andrew: Our Founding Global Citizen

by Daniel Obst, President & CEO, AFS Intercultural Programs Throughout the pandemic, the staff and volunteers of AFS have drawn inspiration from our brave founders, the AFS ambulance drivers. As we continue…

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AFS Archives, AFS Janus, History

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…

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AFS Archives, AFS Janus, AFS Student

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,…

Camp No. 1 at Belsen, where prisoners-of-war were initially kept, 1945. Photograph from the Carl Ziegler Album.
AFS Archives, AFS Janus, History

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…

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AFS Archives, AFS Janus

2019 AFS Janus: Creating a More Just and Peaceful World

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…

A. Piatt Andrew and Stephen Galatti
AFS Archives, AFS Janus

The AFS Volunteer Ambulance Drivers Impact Fund Will Develop the Next Generation of AFS Global Citizens

 AFS is proud to announce the launch of the AFS Volunteer Ambulance Drivers Impact Fund to honor our heroic founders—and ensure that AFS volunteerism remains strong, vibrant, and committed to…

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