AFS Intercultural Programs

When AFS Volunteers give their time, they make a difference in the lives of exchange students, host families, and schools by sharing the importance of intercultural learning.

Helping to bring the people of the world together is exciting, interesting, and rewarding work. For more than 60 years AFS Volunteers have been building bridges of intercultural understanding and changing the way the world works through a variety of volunteer opportunities.

Expand intercultural education and understanding in your community.Provide international and intercultural learning experiences to students, families, schools, and your community.Learn about other cultures while sharing your own.Impact the lives of students, families, and community members.Build life-long connections and friendships with volunteers, families, students, and community members.

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.