Welcome to the Columbia Pacific Area Team
"Our Team here in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington is passionate about the AFS mission of a more just and peaceful world through intercultural learning. Our lives have been enriched by the exchange experience, and we're happy to give back to AFS through our volunteer efforts. We would love to have you join the AFS family as an Exchange Student, a Host Family or a Volunteer."
- Tami Spears, Volunteer Chair
What's Going On Right Now?
We are looking for host families for the 2012-2013 school year. To learn more about hosting, visit the "Host An Exchange Student" page.
We had a successful Mid-Year Orientation and ski trip recently. We have optional trips to Seattle and to the Ashland Shakespeare Festival coming up in the next few months. Be sure to sign up if you want to attend. Our next Area-wide event is our mandatory Pre-Return Orientation on Saturday, May 19, in Camas, WA. Keep an eye out for details here as we finalize them.
We had a wonderful trip to the Pendleton Round-Up in September. One of our students submitted a great article to AFS USA about the trip.
We have events and orientations throughout the year. See our calendar for details.
Where Are We Located?
The Columbia Pacific Area is located in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, near the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean.
How Can You Get Involved?
If you are a student interested in going abroad with AFS, visit our local Go Abroad with AFS page. If you are interested in hosting a student, see our Hosting page. To become a Volunteer, see our Columbia Pacific Area Team Volunteer page.