Pacific Cascades Area
AFS Intercultural Programs

AFS is the leading high school foreign exchange program, with opportunities to live and study in over 50 countries worldwide. 

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GO ABROAD WITH AFS

Explore the World, Discover Yourself

AFS Programs

Academic programs are available in many countries for either a year or a semester. If the academic programs don’t fit your needs, consider a summer homestay program. For high school graduates, community service options are available, as well as University study.

Let AFS be your passport to the world!

If you like adventure, and have a desire to learn first hand about another culture, AFS can help.

Learn How to Apply,
What Happens Next, and
How to Finance Your Experience

To the Parents of Prospective AFSers

AFS is the most experienced student exchange program in the world. When students travel abroad with AFS, there is a world-wide network of dedicated volunteers and professionals to help them have a safe, but challenging experience. Parents learn why 7000 students world wide choose AFS annually.


(Above) AFS Students from Italy, Germany, Turkey, Brazil and the United States on the midnight train from Moscow to Nizhniy Novgorod

Stories from students about their experience

For More Information, go to AFS National website, www.afs.org/usa or call 1-800-AFS-INFO and Info Center will send an AFS Catalog. You can also email the AFS Pacific Cascades Area team at info@afscascades.org to find out how local volunteers can help you.

Last revision November 5, 2006