Your AFS Story: Connections Across Cultures

This form is open to all AFS alumni around the world. An AFS alum is any individual who has been a program participant, host family member, volunteer or staff with AFS.

Please take a few moments to answer the questions below. Your responses may be used for AFS storytelling and communications.

Your AFS Experience

What was the most surprising or unexpected thing you experienced during your exchange?

Your Cultural Growth & Intercultural Learning

AFS defines active global citizens as people whose informed, compassionate, and ethical compass drives them to contribute to a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world. In what ways do you see yourself as an active global citizen today?

Lasting Bonds

Are you still in contact with your host family or fellow AFS alumni from your exchange?

Yes, regularly

Yes, occasionally

We recently reconnected

No, but I’d like to

Tell us more!

The AFS Effect

How has your AFS experience influenced your personal or professional life choices?

Looking Back & Forward

What would you tell a young person today about why the AFS experience matters?

Is there anything else about your AFS story you’d like to share with us?

Your Photos

Please upload photos of your experience and a current profile photo we can share.

Max. file size: 117 MB.

About You

Your email(Required)

Your name(Required)

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Your country of origin at the time of your AFS experience(Required)

Your host country(Required)

Year(s) of your AFS exchange(Required)