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A Life Enriching Experience
"Gabriel could not have fit in any better.
He quickly let us know he really wanted to be
part of our family and spent many long
conversations visiting with my husband and I.
Gabriel allowed my husband and I to really
feel like his parents. We feel our lives
were greatly enriched."
-AFS Host Family in New York
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On October 16, Dear Abby herself had an
entire column devoted to letters from
families who have hosted foreign exchange
students wanting to explain how wonderful the
experience is. We wanted to share the
heart-warming comments. Click the title
above to read the column.
Biographies of AFS Exchange Students
We're including these bios so you can
envision what it
would be like to share your day-to-day life
with a new family member!
AFS accepts host families year round. If you
and your family are interested in
welcoming an AFS Exchange Student please fill
out the
hosting
interest form. We'll then connect you
with a local volunteer to discuss
students in your area.
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Melanie from Switzerland
Melanie enjoys belly dancing, swimming,
biking, snowboarding, playing piano and
singing in the choir. In addition to English,
she is also studying
French and just started Latin. She has been
trained as a lifeguard.
Melanie's friends are very important to her,
and she enjoys dancing with them on weekends.
She enjoys open discussion with others. Her
parents say
she is honest and a critical thinker. She
enjoys political and world affairs.
Melanie has a cat and two rabbits at home and
enjoys being around animals. She isn't sure
yet what she would like to do in the future,
but is
considering psychology or something with
languages.
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Jorge from Paraguay
Jorge enjoys soccer, tennis,
computers, and going to the movies. One of
his passions is the technology of audio and
visual reproduction and he enjoys
experimenting with musical equipment.
His mother is a scientist and his father is
an urban planner. Jorge has one younger
sister. His aunt and cousin live with him and
he
is very close to his extended family. He
describes himself as pleasant, friendly, and
respectful.
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Our Mission
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 is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
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