AFS is an educational organization dedicated to providing learning experiences that promote intercultural awareness, tolerance and communication. We do so through a variety of study abroad, school-based, volunteer and family hosting programs.

The following AFS network organizations have an official designation as an educational entity by the Ministry of Education or equivalent:

ARGENTINA & URUGUAY
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM-FLANDERS
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
CHINA
COSTA RICA
CROATIA
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
ECUADOR
FRANCE
GERMANY
GHANA
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
ITALY
JAPAN
NEW ZEALAND
PANAMA
PARAGUAY
PERU
PHILIPPINES
SOUTH KOREA
TURKEY