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Successfully integrating migrant families requires respect, empathy and a solid education plan

The integration of any newcomer into a new community is always a learning process for everyone involved. To shed light on the most relevant aspects of migration today and explore…

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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 for the members of the AFS Volunteers Association in Turkey…

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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 are to AFS program participants. AFS volunteers dare to create…

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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 driving force of AFS. We volunteer for AFS knowing that…

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A great experience for the whole family

This morning we left for work while the kids were still asleep. I left a note on the fridge saying, “Lunch is on the stove”. That is nothing unusual, except…

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Just do it. Jump in!

We have always loved the idea of having a student from abroad live with us as we felt it would be a great experience for our girls to learn lots…

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An enriching cultural experience

We gained a lot by hosting Davis for a year, this experience helped us understand that each culture is different, and that no culture is better or worse than any…

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Loving our exchange student like our own child

As soon as we saw online that we could become a host family for an exchange student, we decided to apply and give our children a chance to get to…

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Getting immersed in a new culture

I’m Zeineb, an AFS student from Tunisia in China and I’m writing to talk you about my first month here. I’ve always wanted to be an exchange student and now…