AFS-USA

AFS-USA honors the legacy of its foundersvolunteer WWI and WWII American Field Service ambulance driverswho emerged from the wars with a bold mission: to help prevent future conflict through cultural exchange and understanding. As a partner in the global AFS network, AFS-USA offers international exchange and education opportunities in over 45 count... ries and hosts exchange students from 90 countries. True to the spirit of the company's founders, these intercultural programs are made possible by the dedicated work of AFS Volunteersmore than 4,400 in the U.S. and over 50,000 worldwide. The company's diverse study abroad programs vary in length from a year to a few weeks and cover timely and timeless topics such as sustainability and language learning. What every program has in common is a commitment to fostering intercultural and global competence in the company's students, host families, schools, and communities. This cultural exchange helps the company come together, across typical divides, to make a more peaceful and just world. Thats the #AFSEffect. AFS-USA stands with the company's Asian and Asian American colleagues, families, students, alumni, and the AAPI community. The AFS community condemns any and all acts of violence, racism, and xenophobia. The company join in mourning for those who have lost their lives or loved ones and believe that only together can the company creates a more just and peaceful world. AFS-USA embraces diversity at every level of the organization. Read the company's Equity and Inclusion Statement and the AFS-USA Statement on Racial Justice . Quarantine is temporary, but curiosity and wonder about the world is endless. As were social distancing, the company can still continue international exchange online, become global citizens, and plan the company's next adventures.Read More