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.

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.