AFS is an educational organization dedicated to providing learning experiences that promote intercultural awareness, tolerance and communication. We do so through a variety of study abroad, school-based, volunteer and family hosting programs.

The following AFS network organizations have an official designation as an educational entity by the Ministry of Education or equivalent:

Argentina & Uruguay
Austria
Belgium-Flanders
Bosnia & Herzegovina
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
France
Germany
Ghana
Guatemala
Honduras
Italy
Japan
New Zealand
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
South Korea
Turkey