AFS NOW: Reconnect with the AFS Global Alumni Community 🌍

 

October 2026 View this email in your browser AFS NOW: NEWSLETTER FOR THE GLOBAL AFS COMMUNITY Your AFS family, connected across borders From our first 30 participants in 1946 to thousands in 2026, AFS has grown a global community of over 500,000 alumni from different exchange and educational programs – plus tens of thousands of volunteers, host family members, educators, youth leaders, staff and more. The world needs the work of AFS now more than ever. That’s why AFS International is thrilled to launch the official AFS Global Alumni Community. By creating a global space for our alumni to connect, we are empowering a global movement for active citizenship to help build a more peaceful, equitable, and sustainable world. GET INVOLVED Reconnect with friends & expand your network Join our official LinkedIn and Facebook groups for alumni Reconnect with old friends, build new relationships at high-profile regional levels, and maintain a powerful community with shared values. Start by joining our social media groups: Join our LinkedIn group Join our Facebook group Stay inspired Subscribe to our Global Alumni Newsletter This new bi-monthly newsletter will land in your inbox every two months. It will highlight alumni milestones, feature inspiring stories from every generation, and share fresh ways to get involved. Subscribe to the Global Alumni Newsletter Share your journey It take two minutes to share – and it might be featured on our next issue! Help us showcase the lasting impact of AFS! Whether it's a professional update, an opportunity for fellow alums, or a reflection on your AFS roots, it takes just two minutes to share. We would love to hear from you! Share it with us! Receive exclusive alumni benefits Access scholarships, discounts & global awards Being part of this community comes with  special perks, events, and resources created just for AFS global alumni. Looking ahead, you can expect global alumni awards, scholarship opportunities across AFS programs (both in-person and virtual), and alumni discounts, with more benefits — including mentorship programs — as this network grows. Many AFSers are already engaged in AFS alumni associations in their own countries (want to reconnect with AFS where you live? Find AFS in your country). The official Global Alumni Community is your opportunity to connect across borders with AFS alumni from all around the world. Your invitation: connect with AFS alumni worldwide today! An incredible community is only as strong as the people who participate in it. Whether you had your AFS experience five years ago or fifty years ago, your voice and your journey matter to this network. The AFS effect lasts a lifetime. We are so excited to reconnect, rediscover our shared roots, and build the future of this amazing community together. Welcome home, AFSers!