AFS-USA Celebrates Youth Talk Program Success
We are proud to share recognition of and gratitude for the Colorado Rockies Area Team volunteers and key community partners…
Volunteer Articles
AFS-USA Volunteers Bring Student Voices to Chicago’s Airwaves
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month in the U.S.! Volunteers are at the heart of AFS-USA, creating impact in their communities…
Geert’s Legacy: How One AFS Exchange Changed My Life Forever
The following was written by AFS-USA volunteer and host parent Matt Lewis. In the summer of 1973, AFS exchange student…
How Hosting Mudy From Tanzania Changed Our Family Forever
We began hosting Mahmoud “Mudy” Hassan Omar from Tanzania in the fall of 2024 through the YES (Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange…
The Lifelong Value of International Student Exchange
The following article was written by Dennis Tierney, support and volunteer coordinator in the AFS-USA Florida Area Team. I was…
Alumni Spotlight: Abby Verrando
In this article, Abby Verrando, a California high school student in her junior year, responds to a series of questions…
Volunteer Spotlight: Sue Fershing
In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month, we’re highlighting Sue Fershing, a longtime AFS volunteer and host parent. Here’s what she…
An AFS Adventure to Austria in 1968!
This article is written by AFS-USA Alumnus Dave Schrader. Dave is currently an AFS Volunteer in the Greater Los Angeles…
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My Multigenerational AFS Family
It’s 2018 and I’m sitting in my grandmother’s sunny Ohio kitchen. We just went to two estate sales and are…
Spotlight On: Terri Windsor, AFS-USA Volunteer and Host Parent
Terri Windsor is an AFS-USA Volunteer and host parent in the Youngstown, Ohio area. In this article, she shares how…