Volunteers should consult the COVID-19: FAQs and Resources section for the most up-to-date information regarding Hosting and Sending programs in the 20-21 and 21-22 cycles.
To be successful, volunteer training prior to conducting orientations is critical, especially when facilitating and evaluating activities like intercultural simulations. Orientation volunteers and staff need to be trained in appropriate facilitation and debriefing techniques, for example through the AFS Intercultural Link Learning Program (This requires your Global Link login), the AFS Network-wide training and assessment program for volunteers and staff.
Volunteers and staff conducting the orientations are strongly encouraged to review the documents from the ICL for AFS & Friends series. (This requires your Global Link login).