Press Releases
12/5/2009 - Tachi's Thank You to AFS Volunteers!
10/8/2009 - AFS Mourns the Passing of Irving Penn, 1917-2009
9/17/2009 - A Message from AFS
6/23/2009 - 2009 AFS Janus
3/30/2009 - AFS President visits Honduras
1/14/2009 - In Remembrance of C.B. "Chick" Squire
12/17/2008 - AFS Holiday Message
12/12/2008 - Official statement in response to media inquiries regarding Stanley Robinson
12/5/2008 - AFS Announces the 2008 Galatti Award Winners
12/5/2008 - Francisco (Tachi) Cazal's Thank You Message to Volunteers
10/15/2008 - Moving Beyond Mobility at the 2008 AFS World Congress
7/29/2008 - AFS Life Trustee Richard M. Hunt Honored by Harvard
7/3/2008 - 2007 Galatti Award Winner Judy Weyand Honored
6/26/2008 - The Joy of Hosting Exchange Students
6/6/2008 - Reflections on Robert F. Kennedy: 40 Years After His Death
5/27/2008 - AFS Fallen Heroes - Memorial Day 2008
4/1/2008 - Giving Peace a Chance - AFS is part of exciting event in New York March 29 - April 4
12/11/2007 - Travelzoo and AFS Intercultural Programs Join Forces
12/5/2007 - AFS Announces the 2007 Galatti Award Winners
10/30/2007 - AFS INTERCULTURAL PROGRAMS HONORS OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS
10/29/2007 - OCTOBER 29 PROCLAIMED AFS DAY IN NEW YORK CITY
4/27/2007 - WORLDWIDE PETITION CALLS FOR INCREASES IN STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
2/24/2006 - OGILVYONE To Develop AFS Argentina communication
12/3/2005 - AFS Announces the 2005 Galatti Award Winners
9/21/2005 - AFS International Announces Winners of its Student Essay Competition
5/25/2005 - AFS Intercultural Programs, Inc. Announces Appointment of President of AFS International Francisco Cazal
3/23/2005 - AFS Announces 2005 Awards for Excellence Scholarships Winners
3/1/2005 - AFS International Announces Election of Trustees
12/1/2004 - AFS Announces the 2004 Galatti Award Winners
8/3/2004 - AFS Helps Project GRAD Newark Make College Prep Global
6/5/2004 - AFS Gets an "A" for Quality
6/3/2004 - AFS Wins International Award
AFS in the Media and News
10/14/2009 - Alumni Scholarships with the University of the Pacific
9/25/2009 - Former AFSer Christine Lagarde featured in Foreign Policy Magazine
9/4/2009 - Getting to know you
9/3/2009 - Ex-Occupational therapist flourishes in retirement
7/29/2009 - Cruise Of A Lifetime
7/22/2009 - Teen recalls US lessons
7/22/2009 - Hosting exchange students worthwhile
7/2/2009 - Muslim students reflect on year in US
6/23/2009 - Wellesley High grad to spend year studying in Panama
5/28/2009 - Exchange students soak up Kiwi style
5/19/2009 - MIHS an ‘international experience’
5/18/2009 - South Caldwell student ready for her dream adventure
5/10/2009 - Difference maker in the making
5/7/2009 - Jim Luce of Orphans International Worldwide examines AFS then and now
5/4/2009 - AFS students at Talawanda learn about life in U.S.
5/4/2009 - AFS instructor enjoys learning while she teaches
4/28/2009 - From Sweden to Harpersfield
4/3/2009 - Bringing the world to Fayette County
4/3/2009 - Local chefs share cooking talents
4/1/2009 - Chilean finds warm home in Sonora
3/31/2009 - Two Bridgehampton students to spend summer abroad
3/30/2009 - German exchange student returns to Beaumont for 50th class reunion
3/5/2009 - Teenagers Speaking Any Language Are Teenagers
3/3/2009 - New way of life beckons for student
3/3/2009 - Let the fun commence
2/26/2009 - A view from the girl from Sweden
2/23/2009 - ARMM Student Says, 'Yes, I Can!'
2/19/2009 - 10 Years on 2 Wheels: former AFS student experiences a lifetime of travel
2/19/2009 - District 86 hosts students from across the globe
2/13/2009 - Students spend week in north
2/12/2009 - Cultural exchange: Paris in Japan
1/24/2009 - Bethel teen to study in New Zealand
1/20/2009 - Exchange student continues a Keyser, Boggs tradition
1/20/2009 - Clare’s African adventure
12/23/2008 - Trip of a lifetime
11/18/2008 - AFS scholars come to discover India
11/4/2008 - A Knew Experience
10/20/2008 - Far from home: A Chilean foreign exchange student's experience in Humboldt County
10/16/2008 - Exchange students head to Sitka for Alaska Day
10/8/2008 - Forty years later, she still calls her 'mom'
9/4/2008 - Best of friends after 50 years
8/28/2008 - From Skaneateles to Istanbul
8/15/2008 - Community service in Costa Rica fulfills student's hopes
5/21/2008 - The Rewards I’ve Enjoyed Hosting an AFS Student
3/24/2008 - Brazilian Teacher Exchanges Ideas in Minnesota
3/18/2008 - Ambassadors of Peace
3/7/2008 - An equal exchange in Maine, USA
2/25/2008 - Bolivia native shares experiences so far
2/19/2008 - Exchange does these families good
1/23/2008 - Exchange students visit St. Joseph, Arkansas, USA
1/15/2008 - Japanese student notes differences in North Carolina
1/10/2008 - AFS YES Students Prepare Aide Package to Iraq
1/4/2008 - Iowa Sophomore to Participate in AFS Program During Summer of 2008
12/14/2007 - Chilean exchange student leaps into swirl of American teenhood
12/4/2007 - Student from Egypt gets fun dose of snow, Steeler mania
12/4/2007 - AFS Life Trustee Featured in PBS Documentary "The War"
12/4/2007 - Learn About International Student Exchanges on 'Talk 2 America'
11/14/2007 - Students learn lessons in a new land
11/5/2007 - Exchange student takes U.S. to heart
10/18/2007 - Visiting teacher brings taste of Thai culture
10/15/2007 - Still On The Map: An AFS Experience 50 years Later
10/2/2007 - Seguin High’s first exchange student returns
8/16/2007 - See the world in your own backyard
8/15/2007 - Campus Check: AFS calls for more youth exchange programmes
8/10/2007 - Local family knows that peace begins at home
7/30/2007 - 7 foreign exchange students due soon
7/30/2007 - Teens from Around World Graduate from American High Schools
7/13/2007 - Residents laud exchange program's efforts, cultural benefits
7/10/2007 - AFS Iceland 24-Page Insert in Morgunbladid
7/2/2007 - MLHS Class of 1957 to Ingegärd Sjöblom: ‘Välkomnande rygg’
7/2/2007 - Foreign students learn to love America
6/20/2007 - Exchange proves worthwhile
6/14/2007 - An Opportunity to Exchange Ideas
6/5/2007 - Wish for sister created a family
5/30/2007 - Swedish VIP returns to Akron
2/17/2007 - Surin Pitsuwan: A bridge between East and West
1/10/2007 - Guest recalls a special year in Kent: Nigel Roberts was AFS student in 1962
12/8/2006 - The Power of International Exchange
9/5/2006 - Opening eyes to other cultures
8/18/2006 - Two AFS Exchange Students Arrive For Their Year At NHS
6/23/2006 - World should join to raise a cup more often
5/5/2006 - Ingrid Ngai Sze Wun: International Scholar
4/1/2006 - Jan Eliasson, Sweden
2/28/2006 - Ole! Felix
2/15/2006 - Armchair travelers; AFS students bring a foreign flair to your home
2/1/2006 - Our Neighbors.... Pauliina Posti; AFS student shining brightly at Esko High School
1/23/2006 - FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD; Exchange students, hosts share a weekend of fun
12/23/2005 - Saudi student gets yearlong dose of U.S. culture
11/23/2005 - AFS Thailand head receives commendation
11/16/2005 - YOUTH SPEAK: My Iberian Immersion - by Morgan Hartley
11/8/2005 - “Bio’s AFS-Talk” - German VIPs from politics, economy and media discuss student exchange
11/1/2005 - Learning with Chinese Teacher is a First for Whitefield
8/24/2005 - Corvallis, Oregon and AFS - The Power of Place and Memory
5/12/2005 - Going Home with a Wealth of Memories
3/6/2005 - Who needs snow to ski?
2/25/2005 - Returning to where his future was born
1/12/2005 - Exchange student, SL family still close 5 decades later
9/3/2004 - AFS Alumnus Speaks at the National Peace Corps 25th Anniversary
7/14/2004 - "End of Stay" Orientation for YES Students
6/3/2004 - Donat and Irina
News from the field
12/21/2009 - Alaska students take advantage of foreign exchange programs
12/18/2009 - Off to Egypt - a student reflects on his impending journey
12/5/2009 - AFS Announces the 2009 Galatti Award Winners
11/20/2009 - Exchange students in Walla Walla wrap cultural sharing into a reading program in local schools
11/17/2009 - Year off from school doesn't mean year off from learning
11/13/2009 - Cross country: Wilde Lake's Punyua hitting his stride
10/25/2009 - Not your regular exchange students
10/14/2009 - AFS Returnees Reminisce in the Philippines
9/11/2009 - Italian student studying in Telluride this year
8/16/2009 - Durfee student recounts visit to Ghana as part of program
5/7/2009 - Former AFSer composes "a harmonious concoction"
4/17/2009 - AFS Honduras Earth Hour
4/16/2009 - Experiencing a Different Easter
4/16/2009 - Sisters Then and Now
4/16/2009 - Returnees Circle: Spotlight on Christine Lagarde
4/13/2009 - A Bit of Local Flavor
3/3/2009 - Volunteering in Argentina
1/26/2009 - Postcards from Abroad: Jolianne In Japan
12/23/2008 - John F. Kennedy Remarks to American Field Service students
12/23/2008 - Bus Memories, 1961
12/23/2008 - Experiences for a lifetime
12/23/2008 - From our home to yours - the story of an intercultural friendship and a cucumber dip!
12/18/2008 - Students receive scholarships, discover dreams
12/9/2008 - Turtle Trek in Costa Rica
11/6/2008 - Postcards From Abroad: Students Abroad
9/11/2008 - Postcards From Abroad: Jerome Volunteers Abroad
8/22/2008 - Postcards From Abroad: Paris in Japan
7/17/2008 - AFS Australia Volunteer Honored with an Ambulance Service Medal
6/18/2008 - Europe Day Celebrates Intercultural Dialogue
6/18/2008 - AFS and Space Exploration: Dr. Hajime Yano of Japan and His Work on Hayabusa's Sampler
2/4/2008 - AFSer, Running for President in Ghana, Tours USA
1/4/2008 - AFS Egypt Volunteers Attend National Training
12/14/2007 - Video-letters of German AFSers on National TV's website
11/7/2007 - German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel meets AFS host student
8/20/2007 - Reflections from a FLEX program participant from Russia to USA
7/6/2007 - Jeg fant min bortkomne AFS-venn!
6/7/2007 - Survival Spanish
6/6/2007 - AFS Malaysia Celebrates Teachers’ Day with the Prime Minister
6/5/2007 - Petition Drive Kicks off in Turkey
6/5/2007 - AFS Thailand Hosts Press Conference to Launch Peace Petition Drive
5/30/2007 - Petition Drive's Blog Highlights
5/22/2007 - Petition Drive - Kick-off in Germany!
5/22/2007 - A Petition for a Global Expansion of Educational Youth Exchange Programs
5/7/2007 - Paraguay - General Assembly 2007 held in Asunción: new boardmembers
4/18/2005 - From Australia to Guatemala, a Trajectory of Service with AFS
3/21/2005 - Tragedy and recovery by the banks of the Nile: Amanda’s AFS Community Service:
1/28/2005 - Dreaming in Spanish:Thirty Years of AFS Memories
1/12/2005 - Celebrating the Holidays with AFS Panama
12/17/2004 - AFSers Volunteer in Honduras
12/3/2004 - My AFS Shanghai Volunteer Experience
11/5/2004 - AFSers Welcomed by the Malaysian Semai Tribe
10/27/2004 - Fifteen Minutes of Fame in Portugal
9/20/2004 - Nine Years Ago in France
8/9/2004 - Richard Hua Scholarship Helps AFS Student Excel
8/9/2004 - A Piggy Bank Grows into a Foundation
8/4/2004 - Snow Had Been but a Word for Me
7/19/2004 - A Letter from an AFS Mother
7/12/2004 - Argentinian Student Meets Rugby Greats
6/3/2004 - A Teacher in Thailand
6/2/2004 - Culture Shock and Snow in North Carolina
6/2/2004 - Four Seasons, Four Worlds in Finland
2/6/2004 - A Peruvian in Latvia
Local News
11/3/2009 - Yucaipa student on AFS exchange in Belgium
10/26/2009 - Thai teachers visit Pinckney schools in cultural exchange
8/27/2008 - Massachusetts Host Family Welcomes Indonesian Student
6/7/2008 - Petition for Global Education Youth Programs Delivered to United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
1/22/2008 - AFS-USA Announces 2008 Returnee Speaker Series
12/5/2007 - 2007 JANUS--A Publication of AFS International Archives and Communication
9/28/2007 - Bravo! 170,000 Signatures for the Peace Petition!
9/26/2007 - AFS on history tour for 60th birthday
9/17/2007 - September 21 is the International Day of Peace
9/14/2007 - Global Leadership in the 21st Century
9/13/2007 - AFS Thailand Holds Orientation for 2008 Programs
9/13/2007 - AFS in Indonesia Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
9/4/2007 - A World of Opportunity
8/31/2007 - AFS Intercultural Programs Founder Ward Chamberlin Featured in Upcoming Ken Burns Epic on World War II
8/22/2007 - Exchange students savour Indian flavours
8/20/2007 - AFS Philippines 50th Anniversary Celebration
8/16/2007 - Young people speak out for peace
8/16/2007 - Student Voice: Indian Independence is a Day to Celebrate, Remember
7/30/2007 - U.S. Embassy Vienna--Ambassador's Exchange Scholarship Award 2007
7/13/2007 - Open Your Home to an International Student
6/14/2007 - AFS Intercultural Programs Opens Chapter in Mumbai
6/8/2007 - US Ambassador to Argentina Hosts AFS to Celebrate the Importance of Exchanges
6/6/2007 - The Alpine Peace Crossing and an Appeal for Peace
6/5/2007 - Chair of AFS International Board of Trustees Addresses International Educators
6/5/2007 - AFS Norway Photo Contest Winners!
5/14/2007 - The Exchange Student Survival Kit
5/7/2007 - Thai Educators Visit to Latvia
4/30/2007 - The Littles' trip to Thailand.
4/27/2007 - Worldwide Petition Calls for Increases in Student Exchanges Programs
4/10/2007 - Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion Invitation
4/10/2007 - A visit to Belgium
3/7/2007 - Life After the YES Program
3/5/2007 - Oscar for the AFS Alumni
2/17/2007 - Francisco Cazal, AFS President, Completes Successful Visit to Japan, February 2007
12/30/2006 - AFS and President Gerald Ford
3/21/2006 - “Imagine How I Would Have Felt…” - US Ambassador Eaton Visits AFS Panama
10/17/2005 - Megaseminar in AFS Norway
9/30/2005 - THE JANUS: A RECORD OF THE UNIQUE HISTORY OF AFS
8/2/2005 - AFS International President, Francisco Cazal to visit Ghana
6/17/2005 - AFS Alumnus Elected President of the UN General Assembly
6/9/2005 - German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder praises AFS-host families
2/1/2005 - VIP Farewell Celebration for Malaysian YES Program Participants
12/20/2004 - AFS Egypt Promotes Volunteerism
12/13/2004 - Celebrating AFS Volunteers
10/12/2004 - India Calling!
7/19/2004 - A Youth Ambassador Speaks Out
7/1/2004 - D-day for AFS USA
6/3/2004 - Connecting Locally and Globally: Casa de la Chinca and AFS
6/3/2004 - Islam and Icelanders - Communication-Understanding
AFS News
3/21/2011 - AFS Operations In Japan
2/4/2011 - A note on AFS operations in Egypt
12/5/2009 - Mensaje de Tachi Cazal para los voluntarios de AFS
10/25/2009 - AFS World Congress 2009
10/6/2009 - Network & Partner Initiatives: Kaleidoscope Project
8/21/2009 - The 2008 Annual Report is officially here!
2/24/2009 - 2009 AFS Janus
1/28/2009 - AFS Panama Family Day
11/19/2008 - Celebrating Ramadan with over 700 AFSers
11/10/2008 - Veterans Day 2008: Honoring AFS Service in the First World War
9/9/2008 - Ten Year Reunion : Returnees Reunite in Russia
6/6/2008 - AFS Life Trustee Receives Cassandra Pyle Award from NAFSA
5/1/2008 - AFS Returnee Honored with Germany's Order of Merit Award
4/14/2008 - UNESCO International Essay Contest
4/3/2008 - International Youth Forum Held in St. Petersburg, Russia
4/3/2008 - AFS Switzerland Achieves Official Quality Certificate
3/20/2008 - Prestigious State Award for Czech AFS volunteer
3/12/2008 - AFS Belgium Flanders celebrates its 60th Anniversary
3/5/2008 - In Honor of Black History Month: Dr. Martin Luther King and AFS Driver Lewis M. Purnell
2/12/2008 - Kirk Browning 1921-2008
1/22/2008 - AFS Chile Holds Successful Social Service Camp
12/18/2007 - 2007 Holiday Message from Tachi Cazal
12/14/2007 - Phillippine exchange students arrive for two-week visit in Japan
12/7/2007 - An AFS Driver at Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941
12/7/2007 - 2 Scholarships Announced for AFS Alumni!
11/29/2007 - James W. Michaels (1921-2007)
11/5/2007 - AFS Thailand Organizes “Congratulation Party” for AFS returnee
11/1/2007 - AFS 60th Anniversary Celebrations a Resounding Success
10/4/2007 - WW II Experience Inspires Student Exchange program
8/15/2007 -
Catching the AFS Bug
by Rebecca Messner (top row, second from left)
6/21/2007 - AFS—60 Years Spreading Peace Around the World
2/17/2007 - Happy Chinese New Year!
1/16/2007 - Honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
12/19/2006 - AFS Diversity Scholarships in Action
12/19/2006 - Rekindling the AFS Flame Five Decades Later
12/19/2006 - Holiday Message from AFS International
12/5/2006 - AFS Announces the 2006 Galatti Award Winners
11/1/2006 - JANUS September 2006 Is Here!
11/1/2006 - AFS World Congress press release: Atty Sulaiman revisits host town Wanganui
10/25/2006 - Autumn 2006 - AFS to start recruiting for the next 2007 year cycle in India
9/22/2006 - From Ohio to Turkey with AFS: Developing Life-long Friendships
8/24/2006 - Scholarships for AFS Alumni
8/18/2006 - Global Presence: Enhancing Youth Education and Quality of Life in Mexico
8/3/2006 - Presentation of Raymond McKim Mitchell
8/3/2006 - Now is the Time!
8/1/2006 - The 2006 AFS Galatti Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service
7/21/2006 - Journey Back: An AFS Driver’s Memories
7/5/2006 - Soccer and AFS: an Intercultural Reminiscence
6/14/2006 - Promoting Intercultural Exchange and Cultivating International Understanding in China
6/6/2006 - Roses from Isabel: How an AFS student found her Argentine soul
6/6/2006 - New Book By An AFS WWII Ambulance Driver
5/24/2006 - Making History with Your History - AFS Brazil 50th Anniversary
5/8/2006 - EU-Japan volunteer exchange website online!
4/18/2006 - Dr. Kenan Sahin Is Awarded the 2006 Golden Door Award
4/7/2006 - Scholarships for AFS Alumni
4/7/2006 - Peace as the Bulls-eye
3/30/2006 - In Memoriam of Prof. Dr. Jaroslava Moserova, Founder of AFS in the Czech Republic
3/1/2006 - AFS International President Concludes Successful Visit to Japan
2/15/2006 - A Passage from India
1/27/2006 - Happy Chinese New Year!
1/24/2006 - AFS New Zealand makes prime time with culture shock
1/23/2006 - AFS Chairperson is Honored with one of New Zealand's Highest Honors
1/5/2006 - AFS Students Carry the Torch for the 2006 Winter Olympics
12/23/2005 - HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!
12/23/2005 - Christmas card designs win awards for five Polk County High School students
12/12/2005 - Alexander Longolius Receives the Bundesverdienstkreuz Award
12/12/2005 - Helga von Hoffmann in Memoriam
12/6/2005 - Message to AFS Volunteers
11/23/2005 - Two families meet after 32 years of friendship
11/16/2005 - International Education Week: Improving Student Achievement Around the World
10/24/2005 - Argentina's VP Scioli presented with AFS Argentina's Ambassador Award by AFS INT President Tachi Cazal
10/24/2005 - Becoming a Citizen of the World: How the AFS experience is shaping one young woman’s life
10/11/2005 - Torino World Congress Concludes Reaffirming AFS Values and Mission:
9/14/2005 - Making a Difference - Today More than Ever
8/15/2005 - Namaste! AFS Returns to India
8/5/2005 - AFS Galatti Award Nomination Period Opens
8/3/2005 - 2004 Annual Report: Making A Difference – Today More Than Ever
7/21/2005 - AFS Promotes Recruitment of a Diverse Participant Population
7/16/2005 - Peace Through Understanding - Update on the AFS Student Essay Competition 2005
7/8/2005 - Volunteers Launch Projects in AFS Germany
7/6/2005 - AFS Ambulance Driver Revisits Bergen-Belsen
5/11/2005 - AFS in Costa Rica Celebrates its 50th Anniversary:
4/5/2005 - AFS Partner Director (Hong Kong) Honored with Prestigious Award
3/18/2005 - Roberto Ruffino Addresses Comenius Agency Meeting
3/4/2005 - AFS International Announces Election of Trustees
2/16/2005 - Wayne Edwards Honored for his Extraordinary Service to AFS
2/13/2005 - An AFS Valentine: The Story of Subhash and Kalpana
2/2/2005 - Leslie Bains’ Visit to Malaysia Coincides with the Launching of Friends of AFS
12/31/2004 - AFS Brazil Speaks about Youth and Peace
12/31/2004 - Year End Message
12/3/2004 - AFS Italy Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
11/18/2004 - Volunteer Spirit in Costa Rica
11/15/2004 - AFS Celebrates International Education Week
11/9/2004 - AFS Egypt Celebrates Iftar
10/27/2004 - AFS World Congress – Invited to Sound
10/22/2004 - Four Generations of AFS Egypt Alumni
10/12/2004 - AFS Norway Celebrates 90 Years of AFS
9/30/2004 - AFS World Congress 2004
9/27/2004 - AFS Switzerland Celebrates the International Day of Peace
9/22/2004 - Pioneers Go East!
9/22/2004 - U.S.-Saudi Youth Ambassadors Program Makes U.S. Debut
9/3/2004 - Fillipino AFSers Reunite
8/23/2004 - Olympic Goals for AFS in China
8/19/2004 - The Galatti Award: Honoring Outstanding Volunteer Service
8/2/2004 - Online Course: Intercultural Learning
7/26/2004 - Grassroots Fundraising in France
7/26/2004 - A Stamp of Approval
7/13/2004 - Abdelkodous Gets His AFS Year After All!
7/13/2004 - Diversity Grants for 2005 Awarded to Eight AFS Partners
6/30/2004 - Minister of Education Awards AFS Japan
6/29/2004 - AFS on Top of the World
6/17/2004 - AFS International Has a New President
6/4/2004 - AFS Japan Celebrates 50 Years
6/4/2004 - Galatti Award Presented at AFS USA Gala at UN
6/3/2004 - Dining with Diplomats in Brazil
6/3/2004 - Anne Frank Exhibit - AFS Builds Tolerance in Costa Rica