Remembering an Extraordinary Volunteer: Eugene Bullard
AFS has its roots in World War I, and for Black History Month we would like to feature an incredible…
History
AFS WWII Ambulance Drivers Last Post
Arthur Bruce Boenau (IB 57) Arthur B. Boenau was born on May 12, 1926 in Casper, Wyoming and grew up in…
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…
Richard M. Hunt, 1926-2020: AFS Volunteer, Historian and Philanthropist
“I like to think that the AFS intercultural education experience works in this way to make thousands of young people…
AFS 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…
Walk Together, Talk Together
AFS Returnee Joan Salajan created this painting for AFS Director General Stephen Galatti for Christmas in 1955. Joan had recently…
Wartime Service in the Middle East
In honor of International Volunteer Day (December 5), we’re sharing the story of a World War II AFS ambulance driver…
AFS Janus: Fall 2017
This issue of the AFS Janus epitomizes the very name of our publication: Janus, the ancient Roman god of beginnings and…
AFS in Space
Since the beginning, AFS has been a risk-taking organization that transcends borders, but did you know AFS has even transcended…
