You're only limited by your imagination, and AFS opens up a world of adventure by offering exchange programs in 55 countries. AFS programs present a variety of choices, allowing nearly 10,000 participants annually to adjust the program focus according to their individual needs.

The Year Program (YP), far and away AFS's most popular option, is a year-long educational exploration of another country's culture. The AFS Year Program student lives with a host family, attends a local school and becomes involved in community activities. Students completely immerse themselves in another culture by nurturing relationships with the local community, speaking the local language and taking part in their daily routines. Host school attendance is required, not optional, for Year Program participants.

The Intensive Program (IP) is a shorter-length option involving exchanges lasting from one to three months, usually during a break in the student's academic year. The Intensive Program student may select from a number of options, including a traditional homestay, a concentrated language program, an outdoor education program or a cultural studies program.

Currently students in the Eastern Caribbean can experience the unique and intense experience of spending a year abroad. Departing between July and September of 1996, students leaving the Eastern Caribbean will spend their year in Canada, Ecuador, Paraguay, Switzerland and Guatemala. Students will live with a family and attend school as they intimately learn another culture and language. Join us for a year that will change your life! Please ask about our short programs.

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