AFS India Volunteer Think Tank | Second Meeting
The Volunteer Think Tank is created as a layer between AFS National Office and grassroots chapter volunteers. The purpose is to strengthen the hands of the National Office on one…
Experiences & Stories
Regional Volunteer Exchange To Nashik Chapter
6 volunteers from Anand, Delhi & Chennai were selected for the Regional Volunteer Exchange Program to Nashik. The program was very successful. Nashik chapter has gone an extra mile in…
When You Make Others Feel Better
By Anjali Vishwakarma, Volunteer, Nashik Chapter “It has been said that giving one’s time to others is the best gift one can give, but as per my point of view,…
International Volunteer Exchange To Malaysia
Mesmerizing Malaysia By Shikha Jain, Volunteer, Bangalore Chapter “What can you ask from a volunteer exchange program? Experience, Cultural Exposure, learning about people and their way of living, Food, Lifestyle…
The Most Memorable Birthday of My Life!
By Jiya Bahar | YES’2019-20 From Guwahati “It’s been more than a month in the United States now, and it still feels so surreal. Its still hard to believe that…
When Expectations Become Reality
By Hitesh Meharchandani | 2018-19 Alumni From Gandhinagar “Before leaving for my exchange to France, AFS Staff has made me write a letter of expectations before I left. When I…
Volunteer – “It Has So Much To Offer”
By Yashodhan Shende | YES’12 Alumni from Pune “When I returned back in 2013 from my YES exchange year, I had no idea how much experience and skills I was…
Once You Have Been On An Exchange, You Don’t Stop Being A Global Citizen
By Parita Patel | YES’15 Alumni from Anand “My exchange year has helped me in ways I never even imagined it would. Even now, 3 years after my exchange year,…
18+ AFS Programs | Teacher Exchange Program
By Julieta Kachizky, Argentina, Hosted in Suchitra Academy, Hyderabad “In my first week in India in September 2019, I was invited to a wedding. I wore an Anarkali dress that…