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

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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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Participate in Area Team strategy planning sessions.
Join the Area Team leadership team.
Participate in local chapter strategy planning sessions.
Join local chapter leadership team.

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Assist with airport arrivals or departures.
Be a "greeter" when student first arrives (1-2 nights before their orientation).
Help with a student orientation (5 opportunities in a year).
Be a cultural resource at a (LAX) gateway orientation.
Help organize a fun event for students & volunteers.
Develop a returnee activity or project.

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Recruit and interview outbound students.
Be a mentor to an outbound student.
Outreach to minority students, nurture a student’s application.
Recruit and interview potential host families.
Develop school relations.
Help with fundraising and fundraising events.
Help create and distribute monthly newsletter and announcements.
Help form a chapter in your part of town.
Provide transportation for a student to an event, when needed.

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