Stand with AFS – we are One Welcoming World
Now more than ever, AFS commits to a vision of warmth and welcome for international students. Our One Welcoming World…
Changemaking
Ward B. Chamberlin, Jr., 1921-2017: AFS Volunteer, Broadcaster, and Changemaker
“I learned that with the right leadership, a good idea, and a volunteer spirit, you could accomplish wonders, and those are the principles we applied to the AFS exchange programs.” –Ward B. Chamberlin, Jr.
AFS Intercultural Programs Advocates for More Global Exchanges and Intercultural Learning
AFS Intercultural Programs, a global network of 60 member organizations with nearly 50,000 volunteers and programs in 99 countries, is…
The importance of reciprocating volunteer efforts
Marcel Mauss, a French sociologist, wrote an essay in 1925 titled The Gift, which analyzed the role that exchange plays…
100+ Years of Volunteers
AFSers around the world had a lot to be proud of on International Volunteer Day, especially since they are part…
Thank you to our amazing AFS volunteers!
Dear AFS Volunteers and AFS Organization Development Teams, AFS volunteers are critical to educating and empowering people of all ages…
3 skills you learn while volunteering that will help you thrive in the workplace
Volunteering is rewarding in and of itself. It is an opportunity to benefit communities and individuals, to create positive change…
“A burning desire to do what one could”: Archiving Arthur Howe, Jr.’s Collection
My first contact with Arthur Howe, Jr. was two years ago, when I was an intern in the AFS Archives,…
Every encounter is an intercultural experience: Linking social justice and intercultural communication
When I attended the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC) I was excited to meet likeminded people from all over the world and…