Integrating Alumni to your AFS Volunteer Force
2020 brought many challenges to everyone’s lives, and force us to change the way we work in AFS. But just…
Best Practices
Leadership Development
Leadership development is key to having a healthy organization. When we think about volunteer leadership, we often concentrate on board…
The role of feedback and recognition
The Volunteer Journey is our unified take on volunteer development and engagement. For the past months, we have been reviewing…
Roles, tasks and training in an online world
The Volunteer Journey is a comprehensive tool that helps us understand the pathway each volunteer walks while engaged with AFS.…
#MondayMagic – volunteer engagement in AFS India
Since the start of the pandemic, we have heard about some wonderful engagement initiatives. Colleagues around the world have been…
Volunteer Engagement System in the Americas
The Volunteer Engagement System (VES) is one of our network strategy projects. Based on the “animatori” model of AFS Intercultura…
Managing volunteer leads during COVID-19
AFS’ comprehensive approach to volunteer development is described in the Volunteer Journey. Its first stage, Engagement, talks about how we…
Online volunteer engagement in AFS Hungary
Online volunteer engagement has been a hot topic in AFS lately. To adapt to our new reality, AFS Hungary has…
Local leadership gathering in AFS Colombia
Volunteering for AFS is a rich and challenging experience that requires the development of a diverse set of skills. For…