AFS began as a volunteer ambulance corps created in 1915. This timeline tells the story of the American Field Service Ambulance Drivers and how AFS was transformed from a wartime humanitarian aid organization into a groundbreaking international secondary school exchange, volunteer, and intercultural learning organization with a bold mission: to help build a more peaceful world by promoting understanding among cultures.

As a partner in the global AFS network, AFS-USA offers international exchange and education opportunities in over 45 countries and hosts exchange students from 90 countries. True to the spirit of our founders, these intercultural programs are made possible by the dedicated work of AFS Volunteers—more than 4,400 in the U.S. and over 50,000

If you want a life-changing experience, then AFS Program is the one for you. AFS will give you a new insights on life, learning new culture, learning a new foreign language, and of course, gaining new friends and family. You will gain new personal skills that will enable you to adapt anywhere. True to the spirit of our founders, these intercultural programs are made possible by the dedicated work of AFS Volunteers—more than 4,400 in the U.S. and over 50,000 worldwide.

Host families and volunteers are waiting to help make your intercultural learning experience the best time of your life. AFS Intercultural Programs is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world. AFS Intercultural Programs is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world. As an AFS volunteer, you will help to create a more just and peaceful world through fostering meaningful connections with students, families, and schools. In today’s ever-changing global landscape, building bridges between cultures is more important than ever. AFS GLOBAL VOLUNTEER MEETUP.

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AFS GLOBAL VOLUNTEER MEETUP. Supported by 50,000 volunteers worldwide, AFS empowers people of all ages to live, lead and collaborate in diverse settings—in their local communities and around the world. Driven by the mission to foster greater intercultural understanding, AFS volunteers have built a global AFS community of more than 1 million people

AFS Intercultural Programs and AFS USA, our member organization in the US, are proud to invite Generation Study Abroad partners, leaders in education, faculty members, teachers and students to participate in a highly interactive workshop, “ Fostering Global Competency and Creating Pathways to Study Abroad ”, which will precede the 2016 IIE Generation Study Abroad Summit. Volunteer Inquiry form Volunteers have such a positive impact on the experience of AFS exchange students.

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AFS is an inclusive community of global citizens committed to fostering intercultural learning as a powerful peace-building tool.

Through AFS study abroad and changemaking programs, our volunteers help students, young adults, families and others take their first steps to becoming global citizens. “From the get go, AFS staff and volunteers have done everything they can to make sure the journey is amazing. Every advice and word of support have been very AFS is an inclusive community of global citizens: students, families and volunteers Benefit from our exceptional volunteer training program, develop your A YES'17 returnee, Jun Hao, joined a Showing Miracle In Loving Everyone ( S.M.I.L.E.) 2.0 Program recently and came away from the experience much humbled AFS Intercultural Programs is an international, AFS alumni are highly likely to volunteer after their exchange program. Overall progressed, the AFS volunteer.
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AFS Intercultural Programs is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world.

AFS-USA (formerly the American Field Service), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, 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. AFS began as a volunteer ambulance corps created in 1915.
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AFS-USA (formerly the American Field Service), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, 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.

The AFS Volunteer Programme is aimed at young adults who want to gain real-life experience and intercultural knowledge. This 12-month programme provides you with an opportunity for creating positive social change through volunteering, while improving your personal, educational, and professional skills. AFS Exchange and Study Abroad Programs From High School Study Abroad, Language Learning, Volunteer Abroad, Gap Year Opportunities, Adult Study Abroad, Internships Abroad, Teacher Exchanges and Summer/ Short-term Study Abroad we are a pioneer on Intercultural Education. Host Family Programs Hosting an AFS student is a rewarding and meaningful AFS is an inclusive community of global citizens committed to fostering intercultural learning as a powerful peace-building tool.

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AFS Intercultural Programs is launching 50+ new volunteer abroad programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Germany, Indonesia, Philippines for UK residents. The new AFS Volunteer Abroad Programs provide meaningful opportunities to directly contribute to sustainable development worldwide.

Through AFS study abroad and changemaking programs, our volunteers help students, young adults, families and others take their first steps to becoming global citizens. AFS programs are valuable academically: They are based on our 21st Century-focused AFS Student Educational Goals and are supported by our unique AFS Student Learning Journey & Curriculum so that you can develop and prepare for your future school life and beyond. Through the AFS support network, you will become an active member of the host community, whether you go to a local school, volunteer AFS Intercultural Programs is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world. AFS Intercultural Programs is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world. AFS Intercultural Programs is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world. FOR AFS PROGRAM 2020-2021.