As an AFS volunteer, you will help to create a more just and peaceful world through fostering meaningful connections with students, families, and schools. In today’s ever-changing global landscape, building bridges between cultures is more important than ever. Through cultivating increased understanding through cross-cultural connections, you can make a lasting impact and find fulfillment in your work by joining our worldwide volunteer network.
Join a community of over 50,000 volunteers worldwide to make a difference in your own neighborhood and across the globe.
AFS Volunteer opportunities for any schedule
Explore ways to join our worldwide volunteer community, connect with students and AFSers around the world, and make a difference no matter what your calendar looks like.
A worldwide volunteer community of dedicated, like-minded people
Meet a diverse group of enthusiastic, mission-driven individuals.
A leader in intercultural exchange since 1946
Be part of an organization with strong roots and a bright future.
70 years ago, AFS was founded by WWI volunteer ambulance drivers as a means for creating a more just and peaceful world through greater intercultural understanding. They believed that young people could create real change by broadening their horizons and learning more about the diverse world in which they live. Today, this mission is more important than ever.
Embrace Diversity
AFS-USA embraces diversity at every level of our organization.
We are committed to creating safe and supportive intercultural learning opportunities for all high school study abroad participants, including persons with disabilities and people of all genders, nationalities, races, religions, and sexual orientations.
Resources for Current Volunteers
Trainings, contact information, frequently asked questions, volunteer stories and other resources for our volunteers.
AFS Volunteer News from Around the Nation
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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 and South Bay Chapter who is greatly involved with orientation… -
My AFS Experience: Hosting, Studying Abroad, and Volunteering
My name is Tori and I’m a current AFS Volunteer, Returnee from Japan (2010), and past host sister. I’m here to share my experience with AFS for anyone who’s curious… -
Women Volunteers and Suffragettes in WWI
The early twentieth century brought forth opportunities for women beyond the home front: work, education, social reform, and political engagement. While many conservative Americans fought against this change in gender roles and believed women needed to be home, World War I served as a catalyst for volunteerism and ultimately, women’s suffrage.
Get in Touch
If you have questions about these opportunities to become an AFS volunteer and join our worldwide volunteer network, read our Frequently Asked Questions or email us at [email protected]
The AFS Volunteer Experience
