Even in an era where technology has made the world feel increasingly small, nothing can replace in-person connection when it comes to genuine intercultural exchange. AFS-USA fosters that sort of ...

In 1966, then-high school senior Kathy Harenski rode a ship to Germany to study abroad with the AFS exchange program. She loved the experience, and decided to start hosting students at her own home in ...

Student exchange programs, previously paused during the pandemic, have reopened and now families are needed to host international exchange students interested in living and studying in Fairfax County.

An AFS-USA host family. Courtesy AFS-USA. It takes just one person to open your eyes to a new perspective and change your life forever. AFS-USA fosters those sorts of experiences by matching high ...

Local AFS exchange student Mia Curcic from Bosnia-Herzegovina has been selected to attend the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ highly competitive America250 Civic ...

The prospect of welcoming a stranger into one’s home is anxiety-inducing for most. How do they live? Can they clean up after themselves? What if they set the place on fire? Commonly, it’s difficult to ...