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HOST, STUDY ABROAD, VOLUNTEER AND/OR DONATE WITH AFS
Currently the main opportunity to be involved with AFS is by hosting an AFSer for next school year or sending a student abroad in the near future.
However, volunteers are needed to support the exchange students and their families all through the year. The Miss Tennky Area AFS Volunteer Leadership Team is a group of unpaid financially volunteers who believe in fostering peace and understanding in the world. AFS is a multicultural, international not-for profit organization. AFS has been the leading exchange organization since 1947 and now partners with 90 countries.
Bring the World to Clarksville-Host an AFS Exchange Student Next Fall 2017-18
Go to www.afsusa.org, Soon you will be able to click on host and put in your zip code to see the fabulous students who need loving host families. Locally, contact Sandy Rich at srich@afsusa.org/865-617-0665 for more information.
If you are intereted in volunteering and not hosting go to www.afsusa.org/volunteer-with-afs. The Volunteer coordinator is Becky Heywood at AFSbecky@comcast.net.
The local team web site is www.afsusa.org/misstennky/. Many scholarshps are available for studying abroad: summer, semester, gap year, year long and on community service and global prep programs go to www.afsua.org/study-aborad to view the many progams.
Skills
- Social Media / Blogging
- Public Relations
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Community Outreach
- STEM
Good Match For
Teens People 55+ Group
Requirements & Commitment
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 15
- Orientation or Training
- depends on how commited you would like to be
- families must not be on public assistance and financially able to add another person to their home