News and Events
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AFS Returnee Thembisa Mshaka on her career, cultural diversity and meeting Beyonce
AFS Returnee Thembisa Mshaka, a successful filmmaker and author who has provided creative services to stars from Beyoncé to Jamie Foxx, reveals how study abroad changed her.
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AFS students greet President Obama on his arrival in Costa Rica
Four AFS students served as the official welcome committee for President Obama when he arrived in Costa Rica on Friday, May 3rd to meet with Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla.
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State Department names AFS participant YES Student of the Month
AFSer Yousra Nakkach of Morocco has been selected as April’s YES Student of the Month by the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
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AFSers turn out for AFS' National Day of Service
On April 27, AFSers across the nation celebrated intercultural exchange by participating in AFS' National Day of Service (NDS).
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AFS-USA celebrates National Volunteer Week
April 23, 2013 -- Thanks to our AFS-USA Volunteers for generously sharing your talents, time, leadership, and commitment to and passion for intercultural learning.
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AFS-USA reports on participants in Boston area
April 15, 2013 -- We can now report that all hosted students in the team, their host families, and the families in the Mass Bay team who have students studying abroad are safe.
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AFS Archives photo: Bill Clinton meets AFS students
Welcome to the world of social media, President Clinton!
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Watch for fake AFS Employment Opportunities
April 11,2013 -- AFS Intercultural Programs has been made aware of recent advertisements of fake employment opportunities bearing the AFS logo, and requesting a fee.
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AFS student emboldened to break personal barriers
APRIL 6, 2013 -- "The most important thing is that I’m an ambassador for my country, and when I go back, I’ll be an ambassador for the U.S. – especially Shenandoah."
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Former AFS host dad and Muskego teacher Honored
Former science and astronomy teacher Jerry Stueber passed away earlier this year, and an observatory at Muskego High School will get new life and a new life.
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Teen ready for cultural shift as exchange student to Japan
April 5, 2013 -- Sariah, 16, will visit the country of her dreams when she travels to Japan in August through an AFS-USA international exchange program.
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Whitnall AFS students sing gospel at inner-city church
March 27, 2013 -- Three foreign exchange students at Whitnall High School were part of a unique intercultural experience Sunday evening at Victory Missionary Baptist Church.
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AFS Club hosts 24th Annual Pageant Parody
March 21, 2013 - AFS Club at Marlborough High School in Massachusetts brings the community together and raises money with their 24 annual beauty pageant parody.
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AFS student meets the President and Mrs. Obama
March 20, 2013 - YES student from Pakistan hosted by AFS visits the White House with Global Issues Network youth conference
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AFS-USA Announces 2013 Top School Awards
March 18, 2013 -- AFS-USA is pleased to announce the recipients of its “Top AFS School” awards.
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Exchange Students in Woodbury
March 1, 2013 -- Woodbury families know no cultural bounds when it comes to opening their homes to students from across the world.
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Bud, the Bike Man
February 14, 2013 -- One Kenyon business man took it upon himself to make the students' stay here a happy one.
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A genuine pioneer visits from Pakistan
January 7, 2013 -- Fatima Noor is a 15-year-old exchange student attending Kirkwood High School, representing her country and experiencing her own "firsts" in America.
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Finding comfort in an unfamiliar place
Pakistani Tahreem Hassan writes about her experience in California as a YES student.
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Spotlight on 2012 Rosemary Whitcraft Faces of America Scholar: Vanessa Salomon
Vanessa recently returned from an eight-month AFS-USA Faces of America study abroad trip to Thailand and shared with us stories from her travels.
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First Annual AFS-USA Holiday Party brings together the AFS family in New York
December 11, 2012 -- The first annual AFS-USA Holiday Party brought together close to 100 members of the AFS-USA family, including two 2012 Faces of America Returnees.
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YES Program celebrates 10th anniversary
December 11, 2012 -- AFS-USA is proud to join the worldwide community in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the YES Program starting December 12th.
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YES Student of the Month
December 7, 2012 -- Adee Pasha of Pakistan is the first ever YES Student of the Month, selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
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VIDEO: Bring the world into your classroom
December 7, 2012 -- Derek Schulz, a teacher in Whitefish, MT, talks about his experience with AFS Exchange Student Muhammad Nadeem from Pakistan.
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For Oscar Volpe, “how I spent my summer vacation” meant being an AFS student in Paraguay
by Linda Hubbard Gulker on November 28, 2012
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AFS in the San Francisco Bay Area reaches out to educators at local conferences
Gigi MacLeod talks about Global Literacy to at the Foreign Language Association of Northern ...
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For AFS Exchange Students, Life in the United States is a Nice Surprise!
December 4, 2012 - AFS Exchange Students in Mattapoisett, MA reflect upon the cultural differences that make life in the US such a delight!
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Muslim students build bridges of international understanding
December 3, 2012 -- Muslim AFS students share experiences in Wisconsin through the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program.
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Students discover schools teach more than the 3 R’s
November 21, 2012 -- During International Education Week, 4 exchange students shared about their home countries and their first impressions of the US.
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VIDEO: Discover Turkey
November 19, 2012 -- Watch our newest hosting video filmed in Turkey, which features two alumi of the YES Program. Discover why you should host a Turkish student!
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AFS-USA celebrates International Education Week and you
November 12, 2012 -- International Education Week (IEW) is a time when we celebrate the benefits of international education and intercultural exchange throughout the world.
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The dream of a nuclear-weapon free world
October 27, 2012 -- AFS returnee Dr. Tadatoshi Akiba receives the Community of Christ International Peace Award for his life’s work advocating for global nuclear disarmament.
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Announcing the 2012 Galatti Award Winners
October 19, 2012 -- AFS is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 Galatti Award.
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Life-changing experiences
October 9, 2012 -- John Minsker, of Granville, is retiring from involvement with the American Field Service, an international student exchange organization.
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Jennings / Omanhene AFS-USA Faces of America scholarships
September 30, 2012 -- AFS returnee and NFL wide receiver are joining forces to provide study abroad scholarships to underserved youth.
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‘Rushin’ to Reagan
September 18, 2012 -- FLEX student Yasya Kondrashova comments on life in San Antonio, TX for her school's student-produced news and feature publication.
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AFS-USA Volunteer nominated for 2012 Galatti Award
September 14, 2012 -- Nancy Henderson of the Greater Puget Sound Team will be AFS-USA's 2012 Galatti Nominee.
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Our condolences on the death of Amb. Stevens, AFS Returnee
September 13, 2012 -- AFS-USA joins the world in mourning the loss of Chris Stevens, U.S. Ambassador to Libya and AFS Returnee
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Faces of America Recruits 184 Students in 2012
August 29, 2012 -- It was a busy year for Faces of America!
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Pausing for reflection with two of our Faces of America returnees
August 28, 2012 -- New York, NY – Meet Angie and Aaron, two of our Faces of America Returnees.
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"My AFS experience opened my eyes."
August 27, 2012 -- New York, NY – Faces of America participant, Riquel, says his study abroad experience, "lit a fire in me to explore as much of the world as I can."
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AFS Returnee and GSSP Scholar Andy Garcia discovers the “Power of Green”
August 25, 2012 -- New York, NY – Andy Garcia shares his experiences from Germany while participating on the AFS Green Summer School Program.
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Whitcraft Family makes a world of difference
August 24, 2012 -- New York, NY – The extraordinary generosity of Mark Whitcraft and his family is making a difference in two key AFS-USA scholarship initiatives.
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AFS ties, 50 years young
August 22, 2012 -- One host sister in NJ reflects on the ties formed with her AFS sister, 50 years later.
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Jenny & Mike Messner host annual picnic in Pennsylvania for AFS-USA Speedwell Scholars
On August 4th, 2012 more than 60 members of the AFS-USA family gathered in Lititz Springs Park in Lititz, PA to celebrate the 2012 Speedwell Foundation Study Abroad Scholars.
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Faces of America Scholarship Program welcomes new partnerships in 2013
August 17, 2012 -- New York, NY – AFS-USA is proud to welcome five new community based organizations to the Faces of America team in 2013.
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AFS-USA and Bank Street's Liberty LEADS Partner to Create the AFS Green Summer School Program
August 16, 2012 -- New York, NY – On July 3, 2012, fifteen students embarked for Hamburg, Germany as part of AFS USA’s new Green Summer School Program.
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2012 Faces of America Scholars Share Adventures from Abroad!
August 16, 2012 -- New York, NY – From Ghana to Costa Rica to Russia, the 2012 AFS USA Faces of America Scholars are diving head first into a sea of new adventures.
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Visiting student brings Pakistan to PCDS
Written by a Phoenix Country Day School student, this story shows the changes an AFS exchange student can make on their community and within themselves.
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VIDEO: "He's our son"
AUGUST 8, 2012 -- Watch our new heart-warming video featuring Nadeem, an exchange student from Pakistan who studied in Whitefish, Montana this past year.
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Exchange student back as advocate of study abroad
AUGUST 7, 2012 -- The first foreign exchange student at Battle Ground High School in Oregon recounts her yearlong exchange and the effect its had on her life.
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It’s a small world
AUGUST 1, 2012 -- What hosting an exchange student can teach your young kids.
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Student Brings Pakistan to Local High School
JULY 31, 2012 -- During her time at PCDS, Mona not only changed our community for the better with her fun spirit ... , but she was changed during her excursion to the United States
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"Exchange is not a year in a life; it's a Life in a year"
JULY 31, 2012 -- "Honey" Rind, a YES exchange student from Pakistan, describes her exchange experiences.
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An inspiring graduation speech from Wahid Khan, YES Student
JULY 18, 2012 -- "Becoming a host family is an opportunity to change the course of a student’s life."
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Exchange students enrich families' lives
JULY 10, 2012 -- Three families recount memorable moments in the past year with the AFS students who spent this school year with them.
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Letter From A San Francisco Bay Area Host Mom
June 29, 2012 -- Julie Zurcher shares how hosting an AFS student from Thailand impacted her and her family for the better.
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BP and AFS Launch Global Citizens of Tomorrow Program
June 21, 2012 - HOUSTON – BP and global student exchange organization AFS launched the Gl...
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Then and Now: A Year-long Journey
JUNE 15, 2012 -- An essay from a Pakistani student hosted in Minnesota
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Reflections on an Adventurous Year
JUNE 14, 2012 -- Open mindedness and being acceptable and adaptable brought me here in the U.S. from thousands of miles away. I love my host family.
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AFS Community Supports Japan Relief Efforts
March 31, 2011 -- Humanities teacher and AFS Volunteer Tina O’Donnell helps coo...