Three Little Spectators, 1945
Three little spectators at an afternoon dance at company headquarters in Italy. Photograph by Irving Penn. Courtesy of the Archives of the American Field Service and AFS Intercultural Programs (AFS...
View ArticlePhotographs in the AFS Archives: The Arthur Howe, Jr. Collection
The AFS Archives is pleased to announce the online accessibility of 375 photographs from the Arthur Howe, Jr. Collection! The collection documents the impactful life Arthur “Art” Howe, Jr., an AFSer...
View ArticleAFS Janus: Spring 2017 Issue
This issue of the AFS Janus introduces a new “AFS in Action” column, which highlights a few of the many exciting evetns and projects from around the AFS Network. We invite you check out our new website...
View ArticleHenry E.M. Suckley, 1915
The “Harvard Club of Alsace” in Mollau: AFS volunteers Melcher, Marcquand, Galatti, Suckley, Rice, Carey, Hale, Hill, and Peirce. Courtesy of the Archives of the American Field Service and AFS...
View ArticleA new exhibition honors AFS volunteer efforts during WWI
New York and New Yorkers in World War I is a new exhibition at the New York State Capitol that honors men and women from New York who served in World War I, including ambulance drivers who saved lives...
View ArticleEdwin Masback, Jr. an AFS Driver through the Decades
“In his devotion to the AFS, Mr. Masback exemplified that unselfish spirit and dedication on which the Service was founded and on which its future rests.” – AFS Board of Trustees Resolution, November...
View ArticleAFS in Space
Collage by NASA Astronaut and AFSer Cady Coleman. Courtesy of the Archives of the American Field Service and AFS Intercultural Programs. Since the beginning, AFS has been a risk-taking organization...
View ArticleAFS Janus: Fall 2017
This issue of the AFS Janus epitomizes the very name of our publication: Janus, the ancient Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Janus is typically portrayed looking both backward to the past and...
View ArticleWartime Service in the Middle East
R. Bayly Winder IV (center) helping to load a wounded soldier onto a stretcher during World War II. In honor of International Volunteer Day (December 5), we’re sharing the story of a World War II AFS...
View ArticleWalk Together, Talk Together
Courtesy of the Archives of the American Field Service and AFS Intercultural Programs (AFS Archives.) This image cannot be reproduced outside the guidelines of United States Fair Use (17 U.S.C.,...
View ArticleAFS Drivers on Leave: Cultural Experiences during World War II
The nature of the volunteer work done by the American Field Service volunteer ambulance corps is well documented in the Archives of the American Field Service and AFS Intercultural Programs. Materials...
View ArticleThe AFS Volunteer Ambulance Drivers Impact Fund Will Develop the Next...
AFS is proud to announce the launch of the AFS Volunteer Ambulance Drivers Impact Fund to honor our heroic founders—and ensure that AFS volunteerism remains strong, vibrant, and committed to our...
View ArticleNovember: A Time to Give Thanks and to Show Appreciation for a Diverse Staff
by Andrea Kutsenkow, Archivist at AFS Intercultural Programs Today, AFS staff and volunteers work with students and host families across the globe on study abroad and social impact projects. They work...
View ArticleFrom the AFS Archives: Honoring Our Past and Embracing New Frontiers
by Andrea Kutsenkow, AFS Archivist Although the collections of the AFS Archives (Archives of the American Field Service and AFS Intercultural Programs) document and honor AFS’ founders, the resources...
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AFS in Action | AFS Now newsletter (June 2019)
AFS One Classroom Initiative conducted virtual exchanges of schools in China with schools in Brazil and Czech Republic throughout June. Eighty students and teachers participated in meaningful...
View Article2019 AFS Janus: Creating a More Just and Peaceful World
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs Reflecting on the mission and vision of AFS, I’m always amazed by the courage and perseverance of our alumni and the people we reach....
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AFS Explores Meaningful Sustainability for its Student Exchange Programs
By Andrea Kutsenkow, AFS Archives Consultant In 2020, what is AFS’ responsibility to address the carbon impact of the travel of its student exchange programs? The logistics behind finding sustainable...
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Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Bergen-Belsen Liberation
This year’s 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was a rather different occasion from the one planned, due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, AFS deeply honors...
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AFS WWII Ambulance Drivers Last Post
Arthur Bruce Boenau (IB 57) Arthur B. Boenau, passport photograph. Courtesy of the American Field Service and AFS Intercultural Programs (AFS Archives). Arthur B. Boenau was born on May 12, 1926 in...
View Article2020 AFS Janus: Commitment to Service in Times of Crisis
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO, AFS Intercultural Programs In August 1946, Stephen Galatti, one of the founders of AFS and a key figure in our organization’s history, asked “What, if any, is the...
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