About AFS: Since 1947, AFS Intercultural Programs has been leading international high school student exchange. AFS was founded by volunteer American Field Service ambulance drivers from World Wars I and II who believed -- as AFS believes today -- that the way to build a more just and peaceful world begins when people from different countries meet, learn about each other, and begin to understand each other. AFS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is largely a volunteer-driven organization, with approximately 6,700 U.S. volunteers and 30,000 worldwide.
History: During World Wars I & II, young Americans volunteered as ambulance drivers in the American Field Service evacuating the wounded from the battlefields. When they returned home, they founded a movement to promote understanding and peace through international student exchanges known as AFS Intercultural Programs. They believed -- as AFS believes today -- that the way to build a more just and peaceful world begins when people from different countries and cultures meet, learn together, and better understand one another. In 1947, AFS exchanged 52 young people from 11 countries formerly at war.
Mission Statement: AFS-USA works toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities through a global volunteer partnership.
Learn more: You can learn a GREAT DEAL more about AFS by visiting the International and USA sites and the AFSwiki site listed below.
Local Nashville United Way information:
Organization Name: Misstennky Area AFS Leadership Team
ID number: 3624
To make United Way donations, directed to Miss Tennky, you will need this information. THANKS!
Regional contact information
Looking for a local volunteer? Click here
Emergency contacts
In an emergency when no local Miss Tennky support volunteer is available and it is after-hours for the Baltimore office, then call the 24-hour duty officer on the AFS-USA national emergency hot-line at 1-800-876-2376.
AFS Eastern Regional Office
231 E Baltimore St, Floor 15
Baltimore MD 21202
Tel: 800-876-2377
Fax: 410-539-5636
Kristen Bates x105 Chief Program Officer, Hosting
Richard Dollery x135 Hosting Manager
Brian Curley x124 Regional Hosting Coordinator
Andy Smith x104 Support Manager
Andrea Miles x138 Regional Support Coordinator
Nancy Frazier x103 Volunteer Manager
Carolyn Kingston x136 Travel
AFS-USA Portland, OR Office
Tel: 1-800-237-4636
Global Medical Management Inc.
Suite 100
7901 SW 36th Street
Davie, FL 33328
Tel: 888-444-7773
Fax: 954-370-8130
Claims and medical coverage inquiries(24/7):
888-444-7773.
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