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…
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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…
Our Friend France, 1917
The American Field Service (AFS) relied on donations from Americans in the United States to purchase ambulances during World War…
AFS Receives C. Herbert Finch Online Publication Award
AFS has been awarded the 2016 C. Herbert Finch Online Publication Award for The Volunteers: Americans Join World War I, 1914-1919 Curriculum. …
“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,…
5 things to know about study abroad today
Study abroad is an important and life-changing experience that broadens people’s horizons and helps them develop skills needed to function…
Helping the World Learn to Live Together
Intercultural understanding is a powerful and productive tool for building a more just and peaceful world. At AFS, we are…