AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines

Meet the Empedrad Family from Tuguegarao City! ✨

Since beginning their hosting journey in 2024, the Empedrad family has experienced how welcoming someone from another culture into their home can lead to meaningful learning, deeper understanding, and genuine connection.

Through conversations about family, education, culture, and everyday life, hosting became an enriching exchange of perspectives that fostered mutual growth for everyone in the family. For them, the AFS experience truly reflects the spirit of brotherhood, love, and connection that brings people together beyond borders.

Interested in becoming a host family? 💬 Check the comments to learn how you can begin your own AFS hosting journey!

Become part of the AFS volunteer community! 🙌

AFS volunteers contribute their time and passion to meaningful initiatives that promote cultural exchange, global understanding, youth and community engagement.

Start making a difference through experiences that connect communities around the world. Check comments below to start your volunteering journey with AFS Philippines!

We are excited to introduce another inspiring global family joining our Global Family Instagram Takeover. Meet the Legaspi Family from Clark City, Philippines! 🌏

Discover how opening their home as a first-time host family to an exchange participant from Japan brought meaningful experiences and new perspectives to them and their family.

Follow on Instagram and stay tuned for their takeover stories and hosting journey starting tomorrow at 12:00 PM until Sunday!

AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines proudly participated as an exchange organization during the EducationUSA University Fair Spring 2026 held last May 22, 2026 at the M.I.C.E. Center in Quezon City, and on May 23, 2026 at the University of Southeastern Philippines Social Hall in Davao City.

During the Quezon City leg of the University Fair, AFS Philippines staff welcomed students, parents, educators, and aspiring exchange participants at its booth to share more about the organization’s intercultural learning opportunities and international exchange programs. The team introduced AFS Philippines and its mission of developing active global citizens through cultural exchange, education, and volunteerism.

Participants who visited the booth learned more about available AFS programs in the United States, including opportunities for study abroad and cultural immersion designed for students and young people interested in expanding their global perspectives. Visitors were also given information on volunteer opportunities and ways they can become part of the AFS community through local and international engagement.

Meanwhile, during the Davao City leg of the fair, EducationUSA’s first University Fair in Davao, the AFS Philippines booth was manned by AFS alumni and volunteers who actively engaged with attendees and introduced available AFS programs, study abroad opportunities in the United States, and other international educational experiences. They also shared insights about intercultural exchange, volunteerism, and the different ways students and young people can become part of the AFS community.

Another highlight of both events was the presence of our active and dedicated AFS volunteers who served as part of the volunteer support team, assisting in various logistical activities to help ensure the smooth flow of the University Fair. Their efforts helped create an organized and welcoming environment for all attendees, and we are sincerely grateful for their dedication and support.

AFS Philippines extends its warm gratitude to EducationUSA Philippines for organizing the University Fair and for creating opportunities that help connect Filipinos to educational exchange opportunities in the United States.

Office Closure Advisory

Please be advised that our office will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in observance of Eid’l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), pursuant to Proclamation No. 1264, s. 2026, declaring the occasion a regular holiday throughout the country.

Regular office operations will resume on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

We wish everyone a meaningful celebration filled with peace, reflection, generosity, and togetherness.

Take your family on a cultural journey from the comfort of your own home. 🌍💙

Welcoming an exchange participant into your family is more than just opening your home, it is creating meaningful connections, sharing cultures, and making memories that stay with you for a lifetime. Through hosting, your family can experience new traditions, perspectives, and everyday moments that turn into unforgettable stories.

Bring the world closer to home through the joy of hosting and discover how one experience can make the world feel a little closer.

Interested in hosting with AFS Philippines? Check the comments below to learn more!

Hosting with AFS Philippines in one word? Meaningful ✨

One of our host families shared that their experience became a journey of shared memories, cultural learning, and genuine connection. Through welcoming them into their home, they gained new perspectives, and deepened their appreciation for meaningful connections, understanding, and shared experiences as a family which is something they will always cherish.

Discover more about hosting with AFS in the comments below.

We are thrilled to join the EducationUSA University Fair Spring 2026 as an exchange organization. Along with participating schools, and organization, AFS Philippines will be setting up its own booth to share exciting study abroad opportunities in the U.S.

In this event, you can meet U.S. university representatives, learn about scholarships and financial aid, get guidance on applications, explore programs that match your goals, and more.

The University Fair Spring 2026 will take place in two locations:

📍 M.I.C.E. Center, Quezon City Hall - May 22 (Undergrad: AM, Grad: PM)
📍 University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) Social Hall, Davao City - May 23 (EdUSA’s first fair in Davao)

Feel free to check out the post below for registration details. We cant wait to see you all!

In AFS Philippines, our volunteers are our core. We put premium on creating meaningful experiences where every volunteer feels valued, empowered, and connected to a larger purpose. 🌍

Volunteering in AFS goes beyond giving your time. It is rooted in global citizenship, intercultural understanding, and creating genuine connections across cultures. Through every community community-centered activities, exchange, and shared experience, our volunteers grow alongside a network of passionate individuals who continuously support, inspire, and learn from one another.

Curious about becoming an AFS volunteer? Check out the volunteer page on our website through the comments below to learn more about volunteering with AFS.

Global families can do Instagram takeovers too! 🌏✨

We are thrilled to introduce our first global family to lead our very first Global Family Instagram Takeover. Meet the Mante Family from General Santos City, Philippines!

See how welcoming an exchange participant into their home became a meaningful experience for their family, filled with memorable moments, new learnings, and genuine connections along the way.

Follow on Instagram and stay tuned for their takeover stories and hosting journey tomorrow at 12:00 PM until Sunday!

What does hosting really feel like? 💙

For one of our host families, it can be summed up in one word: “Fulfilling”

Read how they describe the meaningful journey of opening their home, sharing their heart, and creating lifelong connections through hosting.

Interested in becoming an AFS host family? Check the comments to learn more.