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This week is a big week for the AFS-USA community. Students from around the world are boarding trains, planes and buses, all heading towards their new homes for the next year.

Host families are eagerly awaiting their arrival, imagining the cultural insight they will share and gain, and wondering what else the coming year has in store.

This buzz of excitement has been felt by AFS-USA host families and students for over 65 years. Click on the video below to get a taste of it for yourself - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMW4vfw_BbU&feature=youtu.be.

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Join the excitement

Get started on your hosting application and welcome a student into YOUR home. You can host for 6 – 12 weeks, a semester or an academic year.

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The deadline to host this fall is fast approaching, so act now! Click here to begin - http://www.afsusa.org/host-family/get-started/

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