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AFS Vision for the Year 2020

We pursue our mission by providing quality intercultural learning opportunities for a growing number of young people, families, other stakeholders and wider audiences, thus developing an inclusive community of global citizens determined to build bridges between cultures.

Real life experiential learning, supported by structured reflection, is the core of our programs. We endeavor to link our intercultural learning opportunities to the defining global issues facing humanity. We reach out to past, current and future participants, volunteers, and other stakeholders using the media and technology they use.

Volunteers and volunteerism are who we are. Our organization brings about changes in lives through and for our global community of volunteers.

We are recognized as an educational organization by schools and the appropriate authorities. We work to create a regulatory environment that supports our programs.

As a learning organization, we welcome change and critical thinking. We are innovative and entrepreneurial in advancing the strategic directions, working together with others whenever appropriate.

Strategic Goals Set 2009

1. Achieve sustainable growth with quality of 3 – 5% annually
2. Reach 2000 participants on 18+ programs by 2013
3. Achieve increase to at least 80% in the overall world wide average of
satisfaction for host families by 2013
4. Strengthen current Partners so that at least 80% are “healthy” by 2013
5. Achieve funds for scholarships of 30% of the combined total of participant fees &
fundraising by 2013
6. Invest 15% of budget in planned volunteer development annually by 2013
7. Implement structured program content linked to a defining global issue by
2013
8. Achieve educational recognition of school program in 65% of Partners by
2013
9. Be present in 100 countries by 2020, early emphasis on Africa