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A Friend for Life
"We loved the whole experience - seeing her
grow in English language skills, giving her
the chance to pursue activities not available
to her in Belgium -- we made a new friend for
life - a way for us to broaden our world."
-AFS Host Family in Connecticut
AFS
History: Tune into PBS this Fall
Beginning Sunday, September 23, 2007, PBS
will begin airing a new documentary entitled
"The War," directed and produced by Ken
Burns.
The third episode of this
seven-part series, airing on Tuesday,
September 25th, features AFS Ambulance
Driver Ward Chamberlin and the work of the
American Field Service (AFS) during World War II.
Click to watch clips and learn more about
the series.
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By Jessica Bock
Vinicius Caixeta gathered his homework from
his locker at St. Charles West High School
and wished he could have just one, easy
conversation in Portuguese.
Everyone speaks so fast here, the 16-year-old
said after his first day of high school in
America. Sometimes he couldn't find the right
words to express himself. His head hurt from
digesting and translating in his mind the
English spoken by his teachers and fellow
students all day long.
Three days earlier, Vinicius had arrived at
Lambert Field from his home in Patos de
Minas, Brazil. As a high school student with
AFS Intercultural Programs, Vinicius signed
on to spend this school year living with a
host family in St. Charles. He will navigate
life and lessons in a foreign land, thousands
of miles from familiar faces, food and phrases...
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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Lucrezia from Italy
Lucrezia likes sports; she trained in
swimming for 12 years. Her days now are
mostly consumed with studying, but she takes
some time to exercise at the gym. She hopes
to become a lawyer in the future.
Lucrezia is kind, helpful and sociable. She
adapts well to different situations and
always speaks forthrightly. She sets
challenging goals for herself and pursues
them with confidence. Lucrezia
lives with her parents and two younger
brothers. Both parents are
protective of her, but they give her enough
space to make mistakes and work them out on
her own.
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Ignacio from Costa Rica
Ignacio likes to play basketball and soccer.
He also enjoys cooking and dancing, and he
has done some choreography at his school. In
the future he plans to study business in
college, with the hope of getting a
basketball scholarship. Ignacio is happy,
helpful and respectful. He has excellent
social skills and works hard at school. His
family and friends are very important to him.
Ignacio lives with his mother and stepfather.
He has a twin brother, who is an exchange
student with AFS in California, and two older
sisters. He is especially close to his mother.
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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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