Virtual volunteer exchange helps foster connectedness
Before COVID-19, AFS has much relied on the power of building connections and sharing experiences in person. Since the start…
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The importance of connections in volunteer engagement
AFS takes pride in being a lively learning environment not only for program beneficiaries but also for volunteers. Our volunteers…
Volunteer appreciation is more important than ever
Our volunteers around the globe show commitment and care day after day. They help bring our mission to life. Nowadays,…
Making the world a better place during COVID-19
AFS’s mission can be boiled down to making the world a better place. In times when ‘business-as-usual’ is an option,…
COVID-19: Online volunteer engagement in AFS COL
The past few weeks were hard for AFS all around the world. We had to make the difficult but necessary…
COVID 19: How AFS ARG & URU assessed their volunteers’ feelings
The COVID-19 pandemic keeps on affecting our lives every day and is shaping the way we view the world. It…
COVID-19: Helping and working with your volunteers
COVID-19 has affected each and every one of us in different ways. The current situation brings a lot of uncertainty,…
Effectively Communicating with your Volunteers
Volunteers move our organization, reaching our mission would be impossible without them. In order to work hand in hand, you…
5 Mistakes to Avoid in Volunteer Development
As a volunteer-driven organization, we need to be constantly looking out for our volunteers and their needs. An AFS office…