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 Intercultural Programs is launching a global survey of its host family community. In over 75 years of experience in running intercultural exchange programs, host families have played an important…
Junko and Ken Onishi have hosted more than 40 AFSers. One notable example of their dedication to their students is a case in which a student at the Japanese Language…
When it comes to AFS Belgium Flanders, the Hendrickx family is a name that stands out. Bart participated in an exchange program to the US, which sparked a love for…
Are you interested in hearing about an amazing family who has dedicated over two decades to hosting and volunteering with AFS? Let us introduce you to the Lauziers, an AFS…
In 1999, Nathalie and Luc decided to embark on a journey that would change their lives forever. They became an AFS Global Family for a young Hungarian AFSer for a…
Hosting an international student is not an easy task, and when you are an LGBT family living in a country that is still quite conservative, it can be even more…
by Efrem Fisher, Chief Programs Officer, AFS Intercultural Programs Meet any AFS alumni and there’s a good chance they will tell you that their AFS experience changed their life. Better still,…
by Andreza Martins, Deputy Chief Programs Officer, AFS Intercultural Programs If you have ever sat next to an AFS exchange program alumni, you probably heard them talk about that time…