AFS USA

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Host an Exchange Student

“We had no idea that something as basic as setting an extra place at the table for Yao could help us learn a lot about China and ourselves.”

-Pattie and Charles
Firestone, Maryland

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Become a Host Family

Now’s The Time to Welcome an Exchange Student!

Sharing daily life with a teenager from another country and culture is a rich and rewarding exp…
The Joy of Hosting Exchange Students

I’ll never forget our Italian AFS exchange student’s great big smile when we first met at Arrival Camp two summers ago. We had communicated via ema…
Online Info Session: Becoming an AFS Host Family

AFS offers online info sessions for families considering becoming an AFS host family. Join one of the dates listed below to get the basics of the …

AFS students try to explain their exchange experience in “one word.”