AFS Mission Statement
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.

AFS-USA currently:

• Sends more than 1,500 students to more than 40 countries each year
• Awards nearly $2 million in financial aid and scholarships annually
• Places more than 2,800 students from abroad with U.S. families
• Is supported by approximately 5,000 AFS Volunteers in the U.S. and 36,000 volunteers around the world

Watch a video:
AFS students try to explain their exchange experience in “one word.”