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AFS Students from Switzerland Thrive in Florida
May 10, 2012 -- Two AFS Students from Switzerland explain their experiences as exhange students ...
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From Ohio to Italy: A Small World
APRIL 24, 2012 -- Shante, an AFS Exchange Student currently studying abroad in Italy, shares two...
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Exchange Students Help Local Homeless Group
APRIL 18, 2012 -- “When you decide to be an exchange student for one year you become engaged in how the country solves problems and you can take that back to your country with you,
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AFSers take to the stage in Indiana theater production
APRIL 6, 2012 by FWNewsTV.com East Noble Theatre Director Craig Munk said he has probably h...
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Host Family Appreciation Month
March was Host Family Appreciation Month, so we asked every hosted student in the U.S. to tell us why their host family is amazing. Here are some of our favorite answers.
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I Came as a Stranger and Leave as a Friend
March 28, 2012 -- A YES Indonesian Student hosted in Georgia reflects on his transformative yea...
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Happy Host Family Appreciation Month to all our exceptional families!
APRIL 18, 2012 -- “When you decide to be an exchange student for one year you become engaged in how the country solves problems and you can take that back to your country with you,
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AFS-USA Faces of America Program Partner Featured on Chicago ABC 7 News
March 14, 2012 -- On March 8, Kappa Leadership Institute Chicago, one of AFS-USA Faces of Ameri...
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Student From Maryland Takes her Studies to Paraguay
March 13, 2012 -- A high school student from Maryland reflect on her transformative semester in P...
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AFS-USA Accepts Chess-In-The-Schools Honor for Outstanding Partnership
March 12, 2012 -- For 13 years, the two nonprofit organizations have collaborated through the A...
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Colombian Exchange Student Goes Ice Fishing for the First Time
February 24, 2012 -- Northwestern Wisconsin provides a curious culture for a Colombian exchan...
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VIDEO: German Exchange Student Excels at Sports
February 10, 2012 -- A German AFS Exchange Student tries out for the football and swim team in ...
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Introducing: The Brand New AFS Host Family Blog!
FEBRUARY 8, 2012 -- Please welcome the brand new AFS Host Family Blog! This newly launched r...
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AFS Exchange Students Speak at Schools in West Virginia
February 7, 2012 - AFS Students hosted in Parkersburg, WV celebrate culture and educate US high ...
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Former NC exchange student moves back, hosts new AFSers
JANUARY 30, 2012 -- Hosting foreign exchange students is an experience that “enriches my life,” s...
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New York Teen Follows in Her Mother's AFS Footsteps
January 20 -- AFS student hosts a fundraiser in New York to study abroad in Chile, where her mo...
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Sri Lankan Returnee Rises to Fame, Works for US Presidents
January 18, 2012 -- The story of one AFS Returnee from Sri Lanka's rise to fame, working for ...
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Five Faces of America Alumni Selected To Participate in the Recent Training of Trainers Workshop
January 12, 2012 -- On January 9, five recent Faces of America alumni successfully completed th...
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BP and AFS Announce Study Abroad Scholarship Program for High School Students in Chicago and Houston
January 10, 2012 -- BP has created a $4.5 million high school scholarship program aimed at prov...
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Homecoming and home-sharing: Exchange student, host reflect on experiences
JANUARY 10, 2012 -- “For me, the whole experience has been the best decision we’ve ...
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Faces of America Returnee Returns From Ghana
NOVEMBER, 2011 -- This summer was the best summer of my entire life. This summer I spent one mo...
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For a Thai Student, a Thanksgiving full of firsts
DECEMBER 13, 2011 -- “What is this?” she asked host mother Linda Sietsema – whom she calls “Mom” ...
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Ambassadors Reception in New York Highlights AFS-USA’s Faces of America Program
December 12, 2011 -- On December 2nd, AFS-USA hosted a reception honoring members of the Ambass...
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The Washington Post: "Muslim and Hindu exchange students, Jewish teens learn about religions"
December 7, 2011 -- "David Whyman, 13, of Beth El, praised the program. “We’re...
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Foreign Exchange: learning, embracing different cultures
NOV 29, 2011 -- "Students gain a deeper understanding of the differences between our cultures, b...
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A Thanksgiving Message from AFS-USA President Jorge Castro
November 22, 2011 -- "As you celebrate this traditional American day of thanks here in the US or ...
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Student Recommends Argentina Summer Program 110%
November 18, 2011 - Eight weeks in Argentina was all it took for Paul Dean’s perspective on the w...
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VIDEO: Sec. Clinton speaks out for International Education Week
NOVEMBER 17, 2011 -- Click through for Sec. Clinton's official comments on International Educatio...
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VIDEO: AFS Exchange Students Are ... The Ambassadors!
NOVEMBER 17, 2011 -- “The world tomorrow depends on me today,” says one student in the video. ...
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AFS Volunteer Creates Tradition while Fundraising
November 11, 2011 -- An AFS host father and community leader creates a wonderful tradition while ...
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AFS Congratulates our 2011 Intercultural Educator Award Winners
NOVEMBER 8, 2011 -- She “lives the intercultural experience,” said Anne Marie Perry, a local AF...
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Earthquake Disaster Relief: Help us help our friends in Turkey
NOVEMBER 1, 2011 -- We encourage all members of the AFS family to consider supporting relief eff...
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Rock Hill, SC Student has 'Magical' Time in Italian Mountains
OCTOBER 28, 2011 -- This weekend I went to an orientation camp in a mountain village called Apri...
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AFSer is Helping Transform Ghana's Chocolate Industry
OCTOBER 26, 2011 -- After traveling to Ghana as an exchange student in high school, Steve Wallace...
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AFSers compare their home, host community
OCTOBER 20, 2011 -- "There are more possibilities here," he said. by Hillary Gavanfor the Beloit...
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Dancing AFSers Through the Years
With the help of the Archives at the American Field Service and AFS Intercultural Programs, we fo...
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An AFS Father's Story: "My Third Son"
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 -- "In his pitch-perfect English, he said, "I've only lived with you for two w...
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Bollyblog: An introduction to school abroad in India
SEPTEMBER 27th, 2011 -- I know everything that I’m doing here is just as amazing as cross country...
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Rodeo teaches Filippino exchange student American values
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 -- "That was the first time I saw Rodeo, the first time I heard LET’ER BU...
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Atlantic Highlands family hosting German student
September 16, 2011 -- Mrs. Hancock-Stefan has been campaigning to have an exchange student for se...
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AFS Ambulance Driver Takes Scenic Route to Become Teacher
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 -- Bill Cantrall of Oak Brook has several more books in mind, but for now, h...
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ACT TODAY: Tell Congress to fully support international exchange
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 -- "NOW IS THE TIME to urge Congress—especially the Senate—to support the hi...
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Through hosting, only "sort of" an only child
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 -- “It just filled your heart. You had a lot of pride looking around,” she sai...
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DONOR PROFILE: AFS Returnee's year abroad transforms into lifelong global vision
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 -- "All you have to do is give a scholarship to one child and see what becomes ...
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Video: Student Meets Host Family After Hurricane
August 28th, 2011 -- Angus Mossman waited months to see the exchange student his family will hos...
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A Message of Safety for all AFS Participants, Volunteers, Families and Staff
AUGUST 26, 2011 -- We are expecting Hurricane Irene to arrive in the next 24 – 48 hours whi...
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My Story: Volunteering in Ghana
AUG 22, 2011 - Lisette Hamilton is a Sequoia High student who lived in Ghana during the summer t...
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AFS Students Spend a Year in Hawaii
AUG 15, 2011 - International Students Spend a Year in Hawaii, Learning and Sharing Cultures WAIM...
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New IMF Head made lasting impression as AFSer
AUG. 7, 2011 -- Lagarde and her host father forged a connection that would endure deep into her p...
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A Mission of Peace
August 2, 2011 -- This is peace, acted out in the real world on a very human scale. Let there be ...
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Local Bethel Student Returns from a Year in Italy
JULY 29, 2011 -- After a long journey home, one of Bethel's oldest families' young son retur...
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AFS Exchange Students Leads Pierogi Race in PA Kitchen
JULY 12, 2011 -- Kevin is every host family's dream exchange student -- fluent in English, smart...
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VIDEO: AFSers share stories on Tucson morning show
JUNE 30, 2011 -- "I wish I had done it myself and I hope viewers at home do, too," said co-host A...
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AFS students say emotional farewell
June 28, 2011 -- Schoenen said she has had a great time in Independence and attending classes at ...
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VIDEO: Sen. Lugar Talks about YES Program
JUNE 26, 2011 -- The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program provides scholarships t...
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Students say goodbye
June 27, 2011 -- "Being with my family was awesome," Fernandez said. "We went to so many places ...
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Letter from Spain: The joys of getting lost and found in Madrid
JUNE 23, 2011 -- If you ask me what my favorite part of Spain is, I will tell you it's getting lo...
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Chile, AFS connect families across globe
JUNE 21, 2011 -- Over the past six years, their lives and the lives of their children have becom...
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Cairo Student Brings Egypt to Local High School
JUNE 15, 2011 -- "It’s beautiful to know how cultures are really different but really fun and eve...
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Exchange Program Brings Students to U.S. from Conflict Countries
JUNE 15, 2011 - A YES student from Saudi Arabia spends one year in Ohio, changing perceptions of ...
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Austrian exchange student enjoys multicultural experience
JUNE 15, 2011 -- Lukas said his friendships and memories will stay intact even after going back t...
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German exchange student fits right in
June 2, 2011 -- Mullen says that there are certainly American students who could learn a lot fr...
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From Stranger to Family Member
June 2, 2011 -- “It’s just like adding a family member, and you get to build a new relationship,”...
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Pakistanis, Americans Share Values, Exchange Student Says
May 27, 2011 -- This was the first time I observed how much Americans care about the world. It ga...
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Student is ambassador for Islam
May 16, 2011 -- "She just brings a U.N. (United Nations) kind of feel to the school," said Judith...
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Saudi teen meets Maine
May 12, 2011 -- It will be a bittersweet day when this loving, international family separates in ...
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Scholarships presented by AFSer
May 11, 2011 -- Ulrich Schauerte, of Bonn, Germany, who spent his 1966-67 school year in Sheffi...
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A Mentor for Students
May 5, 2011 -- Woodbury resident Adele Taylor has been changing the world one person at a time, ...
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Exchange student, host family's relationship spans decades
by Justin Paprocki for The Island Packet They never thought they'd still be in touch at...
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AFS Benefit in Wisconsin a Huge Success
May 1, 2011 - Over 250 student, families, volunteers and community members attend a wildly succes...
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Hosting foreign students rewards families on many levels
April 26, 2011-- Ask a host family why they participate and you will get even more responses. "I ...
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VFW Post supports AFS efforts
April 16, 2011 -- The results of that hope were definitely on display at the recent VFW/AFS even...
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AFSers revive salmon stream for Service Day
April 15, 2011-- "I know that I will go back and take what I learned here and make lives better ...
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AFS Celebrates National Volunteer Month
April 14, 2011-- Every day, AFS Volunteers connect lives, share cultures and further the mission ...
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Embracing the Mustang culture and suburban life
April 12, 2011 -- Nearly every year, at least one student comes to S...
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Former host sibling keeps global perspective
April 12, 2011-- Since hosting an AFS student in high school, Ramirez has kept a global perspecti...
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AFSers 'vital' says Asst. Sec of State to AFS assembly
April 11, 2011--"You are the public face of America," said Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary of Sta...
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AFS-USA matches exchange students; host families
April 11, 2011 -- "We tailor the interests of both parties with great care,” Windsor explained. B...
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A turn in Turkey for DHS grad
“It’s been seven years since Selen left, but she is still an integral part of our family, Blackbe...
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Couple enjoy ‘instant' family by hosting foreign-exchange students
Exchange students raised appreciation of cultures, lifestyles. A column by Erika and David Devi...
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New News
Fundraising for Japan took wing—so to speak—this week at Randolph Union High School, where stude...
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von Briesen Family Challenge Reached the $50,000 Goal
April 1, 2011--$100,000 is now available for our signature diversity initiative, Faces of America...
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Exchange Student Helps Open World in Geneva
April 2, 2011 -- Oppong arrived in August through the American Field Service, which facilitates ...
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AFS Community Supports Japan Relief Efforts
March 31, 2011 -- Humanities teacher and AFS Volunteer Tina O’Donnell helps coo...
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Paraguayan at Heart
Ann Elise, a SWW junior, soccer player, and member of National Honor Society, underwent a life-al...
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AFS-USA Board of Directors Resolution Regarding Japan
March 19, 2011 -- The AFS-USA Board of Directors, on behalf of the AFS-USA family, extends to AFS...
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Emergency Preparedness at AFS
March 17, 2011 -- AFS is not one program in a single country that sends young people abroad. AFS...
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Seeing the world through new eyes
February 28, 2011 -- "International student exchange programs like AFS are invaluable to...
