Mission/Vision
AFS-USA works toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities through a global volunteer partnership. There is no better way to explore and understand the world than by becoming a part of...
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AFS-USA works toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities through a global volunteer partnership. There is no better way to explore and understand the world than by becoming a part of our international community -- more than 13,000 people strong each year!
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What does the organization do?
AFS (formerly the American Field Service) is a leader in intercultural learning and offers international exchange programs in more than 40 countries around the world through independent, nonprofit AFS Organizations, each with a network of volunteers, a professionally staffed office, and headed up...
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AFS (formerly the American Field Service) is a leader in intercultural learning and offers international exchange programs in more than 40 countries around the world through independent, nonprofit AFS Organizations, each with a network of volunteers, a professionally staffed office, and headed up by a volunteer board.
We’ve been exchanging students throughout the world for 60 years. That’s six decades of history and experience in international education with an exemplary record of safety, security, and service to students, parents, and educators.
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Opportunities for Youth
Become an exchange student, and study abroad for a year, semester, or summer. Live with a volunteer host family, learn a new language, and join our global community!
Or, become a host sister or brother and share your home with an international exchange student. You may gain new...
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Become an exchange student, and study abroad for a year, semester, or summer. Live with a volunteer host family, learn a new language, and join our global community!
Or, become a host sister or brother and share your home with an international exchange student. You may gain new insights into your way of living or into the everyday world. As a host brother or sister, you can have all of this around you—you do not have to leave home in order to have an AFS adventure in sharing, learning, and fun.
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