2. AFS
THE BEGINNING OF

3. AFS was founded as a volunteer ambulance corps in 1914

4. Over 4200 AFS drivers served in World Wars I and II

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

6. 1947
52 students from 10 countries arrived in the USA

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

8. At first all AFS exchanges involved the United States

9. AFS Exchanges Today

10. 59 AFS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
TODAY ...
59 AFS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
COORDINATE 13,000
EXCHANGES AROUND
THE WORLD

11. AFS
is EDUCATION
BEYOND THE
CLASSROOM

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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

16. AN AFS
Experience
INCLUDES

17. New Cultures
Exploration

18. Challenge
Discovery

19. Sharing
Friendship

20. AFS
Provides

21. Host Families
VOLUNTEERS

22. SUPPORT

23. AFS
Leads to

24. GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY
Maturity

25. Peace

26. Who is
AFS ?

28. AFS is people

29. AFS is BROTHERHOOD

30. AFS Builds Global
Civil Society

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