Post: Experience the world without leaving home/host an AFSer
Posted by Barbara Wills on 3/28/09
Experience the World Without Leaving Home/ Host an AFSer in
2009-10 ( Alabama has just been added to our team.)
Ever wonder what you can do to help change the world? Open
your home and family to a high school student from another
country and help build bridges of intercultural
understanding at a time when the world really needs it.
This year more than 2,700 young people from 50 countries
will arrive in the U.S. to study at high schools across the
country. Enjoying daily family life, meals together, and
community activities will make a world of difference to a
young visitor who is eager to experience what it's like to
live as a member of a family, school, and community in the
U.S.
Host families provide a bed and meals, and the same
guidance and support to students as they would to their own
son or daughter. Medical insurance is covered by AFS and a
small charitable contribution is allowed for each month the
student is hosted. Host families and students receive
support from local AFS Volunteers. Single and retired folks
in their late 20's to 70's, with or without children or
grandchildren, make great host families.
Host an AFS Exchange Student and build bridges of
intercultural understanding. It's a gift you'll give and
receive. Most families have no idea how much they'll gain
until they say yes. To learn more, call 1-800-AFS-INFO..
You can also complete a hosting interest form at
www.afs.org/usa. and contact locally, Jenny Myers, hosting
coordinator at 615-385-9644 or jmyers@watkins.edu.
AFS 'aunts' and 'uncle are also needed, as well as liaisons
who volunteer to meet monthly with host families and their
students. Call AFS for details. today to reach out to the
world and make your wishes known as to what type of student
you would like and /or if you would like to be a
volunteer. Future host families may request gender,
country of origin and/or talents and interest for the new
AFSer for which applications are arriving each week. The
sooner families request their wishes the greater the
chances of AFS finding them the perfect student for their
family.
AFS has been hosting and sending teachers and students on
exchanges for over 61 years. It is the leading exchange
organization in the world partnering with over 50 other
countries. It is intercultural, international and a not-
for-profit organization.
Dr. Barbara Y. Wills, NCC, LPC
Miss Tennky AFS Area Volunteer Leadership Team AFS
Publicity Coordinator, AFS Global Educator to Thailand in
2000, Ten (10) Time Host Mom, AFS-USA Volunteer Conference
Representative to Germany in 2006, Metro Nashville Public
Schools Retired Professional Counselor, AARP Member
2233 Roanoke RD
Clarksville, TN 37043
AFSPR@misstennky.org
615-210-1552 cell
931-378-7258 home
www.afs.org/usa and http://misstennky.org 1-800-AFS-INFO
(national and 1-800-876-2377 (regional)
hosting
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