AFS THE BEGINNING OF

AFS was founded as a volunteer ambulance corps in 1914

Over 4200 AFS drivers served in World Wars I and II

Tired of war, the AFS drivers wanted to promote peace ...

1947 52 students from 10 countries arrived in the USA

Ten years later ... Over 1000 students came from 29 countries and 750 US teenagers went abroad

At first all AFS exchanges involved the United States

AFS Exchanges Today

59 AFS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TODAY ... 59 AFS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS COORDINATE 13,000 EXCHANGES AROUND THE WORLD

AFS is EDUCATION BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

AFS PROGRAMMES School and intensive learning programmes for students 15 to 18 Community service and vocational programmes for young adults 18 and over Culture and classroom experiences abroad for educators

STUDENTS 15 to 18 Live with a family in another country Attend school for a year or semester Or take an intensive course in language, culture or community service

Learn language and culture Work in a community service organization or business abroad YOUNG ADULTS 18 AND OVER Learn new skills Learn language and culture

Observe and teach in schools abroad EDUCATORS Share skills Learn new cultures

AN AFS Experience INCLUDES

New Cultures Exploration

Challenge Discovery

Sharing Friendship

AFS Provides

Host Families VOLUNTEERS

SUPPORT

AFS Leads to

GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY Maturity

Peace

Who is AFS ?

AFS is people

AFS is BROTHERHOOD

AFS Builds Global Civil Society

Walk together , talk together all ye people of the earth, then and only then SHALL WE HAVE PEACE