AFS to resume limited study abroad programming for 2020 with heightened safety protocols and innovative program content
Since March, when COVID-19 forced AFS to suspend study abroad programs, many AFSers have been wondering if and when our…
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A commitment to service in times of crisis
BY DANIEL OBST, PRESIDENT & CEO, AFS INTERCULTURAL PROGRAMS We’re living through some of the biggest challenges of our…
Why
written by: Mrs. Melody Mante, Host Family from General Santos Why? It may just be a simple question. A question that…
For the Love of Sonya
written by: Mrs. Kimberly Marquez, Host Family from Puerto Princesa I remembered when I was little, I prayed for a younger…
Fear in Hosting
written by: Mrs. Cynthia Rillera, Host Family from La Union At first, I feel so scared to host a foreign participant…
Ricardo’s Intercultural Experience with Plata Family
written by Mr. Jovito Plata, Host Family from Batangas Community Meeting all sorts of people was the highlight of Ricardo’s…
What is it Like Living with a Host Family in the Philippines?
written by: Sandra Sofia Diaz Franco, Participant from Paraguay In my own perspective, one of the most exciting things about being…
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Intercultural Experience: A Lesson
written by: Mr. Ricardo Abalena, Host Family from IloIlo Community All the universe has come from love and to love…
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A New Found Home
written by: Mrs. Alyna Ira Nebrija, Host Family from Tacloban Our family started to host Christine last October 30, 2018, and…