AFS Greater Los Angeles

Changing the World one mind at a time

NEWFLASH! 19 L.A. Students Win U.S. Government Scholarships

Nineteen L.A. high school students have won National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholarships!!!

Four of these are full year scholarships. Our students will be going to Turkey, China, South Korea and Russia.

Congratulations to you guys!!

Host A Student

Make our World a better place! Host a high school exchange student for a semester or full school year. Through hosting, you would be building a more just and peaceful world. You CAN make a difference.

New students begin arriving in early August. They could be the newest member of your family...for life!

If interested, Contact Us or phone AFS at 1-800-AFS-INFO.

AFS-LA Donations

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Returnee Reconnect

Are you an AFS Returnee living in the Los Angeles area? Want connect and share your story with current or future AFSers, or get involved with AFS activities in the L.A. area?

How you can get involved

Tell us about your interests

or Contact Us!

An Amazing Year

Our own Ella from Indonesia ('10-'11) has created a video that is a reflection of her wonderful year here in L.A. We love ya, Ella!!

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I get more information about AFS volunteer opportunities in the Greater Los Angeles area?

Either visit our Vounteering web page, or Contact Us and we will contact you about our volunteer opportunities.

Where can I get more information about AFS in general?

General information about AFS can be found at the AFS-USA website.

I want to experience an exchange in another country. Where can I get more information?

Information about exchanges can be found at the AFS-USA website.

I would like to host an exchange student for a semester or a whole school year. Where can I get more information?

I am an AFS returnee and would like to become involved with AFS in the L.A. area. Who should I contact?

NSLI-Y Program

AFS has a partnership with the State Department’s National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Program, which provides merit-based scholarships to U.S. high school students and recent graduates interested in learning less-commonly studied foreign languages overseas.

YES Abroad Program

AFS has a partnership with the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and provides full scholarships for American high school students to study for up to one year in countries with significant Muslim populations. Additionally, the YES Program provides the opportunity for students from Islamic countries to participate in a homestay here in the U.S.

FLEX Program

AFS has a partnership with the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and which provides scholarships for students from former Soviet bloc countries in order to participate in a homestay here in the U.S.