The importance of reciprocating volunteer efforts
Marcel Mauss, a French sociologist, wrote an essay in 1925 titled The Gift, which analyzed the role that exchange plays…
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100+ Years of Volunteers
AFSers around the world had a lot to be proud of on International Volunteer Day, especially since they are part…
Thank you to our amazing AFS volunteers!
Dear AFS Volunteers and AFS Organization Development Teams, AFS volunteers are critical to educating and empowering people of all ages…
3 skills you learn while volunteering that will help you thrive in the workplace
Volunteering is rewarding in and of itself. It is an opportunity to benefit communities and individuals, to create positive change…
Every encounter is an intercultural experience: Linking social justice and intercultural communication
When I attended the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC) I was excited to meet likeminded people from all over the world and…
AFS awarded for humanitarian work and intercultural programs
AFS Intercultural Programs has been honored by the 2016 Franco-American Award of Blérancourt for our humanitarian efforts during World Wars…
Changing the World, One Step at a Time: A New Volunteer Initiative in Turkey
AFSers take pride in being changemakers and global citizens committed to improving the lives of others. This is no different…
AFS Volunteers Awarded for Changemaking Initiatives
Changemaking is in the DNA of AFSers. Our volunteers facilitate intercultural experiences that are as life-changing to themselves as they…
From Words to Actions: AFSers as Social Changemakers
Continually rethinking our actions, redefining our roles and re-examining our impact on society is why volunteers continue to be the…
AFS Returnee Day
Although this event was called “AFS Returnee Day,” more than 700 AFSers representing the entire AFS Global Community turned out…