Three Little Spectators, 1945
Irving Penn, one of the most celebrated photographers of the last half of the twentieth century, was 27 years old…
History
The Kid Chauffeur, 1915
April 6, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I. While this day commemorates a…
Julian Allen: Lifelong Volunteer, Man of Mystery
In this article you will find out about: The roots of AFS, founded during World War I as a humanitarian…
Discover the World with AFS, circa 1976-1986
The AFS office in Ghana is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year! From 1967 to 1997, AFS Ghana hosted 163…
Ward B. Chamberlin, Jr., 1921-2017: AFS Volunteer, Broadcaster, and Changemaker
“I learned that with the right leadership, a good idea, and a volunteer spirit, you could accomplish wonders, and those are the principles we applied to the AFS exchange programs.” –Ward B. Chamberlin, Jr.
Travels with Artie
Arthur “Art” Howe, Jr. was an individual who dedicated much of his life to AFS: first as a volunteer ambulance…
A Lifelong Friendship: Waldo Peirce and Ernest Hemingway
In 1915, Harvard graduate Waldo Peirce volunteered as an ambulance driver with the American Field Service in France. After the…
100+ Years of Volunteers
AFSers around the world had a lot to be proud of on International Volunteer Day, especially since they are part…
Our Friend France, 1917
The American Field Service (AFS) relied on donations from Americans in the United States to purchase ambulances during World War…
AFS Receives C. Herbert Finch Online Publication Award
AFS has been awarded the 2016 C. Herbert Finch Online Publication Award for The Volunteers: Americans Join World War I, 1914-1919 Curriculum. …