Calling on all AFS Host Families around the world: Tell us about your AFS experience!

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Take part in the first-ever AFS Global Host Families Survey, and share your hosting experience with the world!

What was it like to host an AFS exchange student? What does it mean to you to be an AFS host family? How has hosting an AFSer impacted your family?

Your insights will help us learn more about host families like yours and make it possible to strengthen and improve the experience for future AFS host families worldwide.

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Meet AFS Host Families

An AFS host family welcomes connection, growth, a new culture, diversity and opportunity to their communities by welcoming an AFS exchange student.
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  1. 2019-Onishi

    The Onishi Family Making a Lasting Impact in Japan

    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…
  2. 2020-Hendrickx

    The Hendrickx Family: Creating a Better World through Exchange

    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…
  3. 2022-Aline and René Lauzier

    The Lauzier Family Journey: A Tale of Dedication and Leadership

    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…
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  1. 2022-Nathalie & Luc

    The Adventure of Nathalie and Luc from Canada: Sharing Culture and Values as a Family

    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…
  2. Mario _ Marco

    Meet Mario and Marco: an AFS Global Family from Costa Rica

    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…
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    Just do it. Jump in!

    We have always loved the idea of having a student from abroad live with us as we felt it would be a great experience for our girls to learn lots…

An amazing cultural journey for the entire family

Becoming an AFS host family means having the opportunity to share your home with an international student, make life-long connections and embrace a new culture in your family. All family members share, learn, and expand their global skills. Everything from preparing a meal to sightseeing are opportunities to discover and experience the #AFSeffect.
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