These guides were developed to help U.S. host families better understand the cultures of AFS host students from specific countries. The majority of these guides were developed to support our host students that come to us through the U.S. Department of State Scholarship Programs (YES, CB, NSLI-Y). These guides are excellent resources not just for our families hosting students from these countries, but also for our volunteers and U.S. participants interested in these countries and programs.
To access the guides for the following countries, please visit Help & Learning for Host Families, click the button labeled Additional Intercultural & Learning Resources, and scroll down to find a section with country specific resources and a handbook for each country listed below:
Egypt
Germany
Ghana
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Pakistan
South Africa
Thailand
Turkey