5 Ways AFS Offers a Truly Unique Exchange Experience
For Kiwi students looking to explore the world, a great exchange program balances incredible adventure with robust safety and support.…
Global Citizenship
Gallipoli Youth Award Winners 2026: Walking in the Footsteps of Ancestors
“I don’t have any words in the dictionary that could describe that moment.” Lexie is referring to a moment…
Three Generations of AFSers in One Family
Is AFS contagious? You could be forgiven for thinking that it is, when you meet the Frew/Robb family. Starting with…
More Memories from the 1960s
We continue our series of memories from the 1960s with Erica Whyte and Roger Gaskell, who recall stories of mingling…
After AFS: Opportunities Beyond the Exchange
An AFS exchange doesn’t end after returning home. AFS returnees often continue to travel, take up leadership opportunities, and tap…
From the 60s to Today
Two Returnees from the 1960s share their perspectives on how AFS shaped their paths, and why our mission is still…
A Different AFS Experience: Lucas’ Time at a Uniquely Danish Efterskole (Boarding School)
A Danish Efterskole is a school like no other! Danes say that one Efterskole year is equal to 7 regular…
AFS Youth Assembly 2025: One Global Event, Two Unique NZ Volunteer Experiences
In August 2025, more than 500 rangatahi from over 80 countries gathered in New York. Under the banner of ‘Defying…
Discovering Ourselves
Written by Rachel Lilburn: The world has changed a lot since the first AFS student exchanges in 1947. It’s changed…
Beyond the Brochure: A Scrapbook of the AFS Team’s Exchange Experiences
As it turns out, all of our current AFS staff, and most board members, are either AFS exchange returnees or…
How Going Abroad Can Uplift Your Career: The Lasting Benefits of an AFS Student Exchange
Going on a student exchange is an adventure into cultural immersion, learning a language, fostering unique friendships, boosting confidence and…
AFS Global STEM Australia/NZ
Staff member Josie shares her experience facilitating the first ever Australia/New Zealand cohort of the AFS Global STEM Changemakers programme…
Returnee Reflections: June, Costa Rica
My desire for adventure and cultural immersion led me to head off on an AFS exchange year. I was particularly…
AFS Youth Assembly 2024 – How was it?
Seven young New Zealanders attended the AFS Youth Assembly in New York City in August 2024. This was the first…
AFS NZ Youth Assembly 2024 Delegates
AFS NZ is delighted to announce our 3 scholarship winners for the AFS NZ delegation to the AFS Youth Assembly…
Callan and Gypsy in China: Global Young Leaders
2024 Zhi-Xing China: Global Young Leaders Fellowship Callan I recently got the opportunity to travel to China and participate in…
2024 AFS Youth Assembly Global Educators scholarship winner
We are delighted to share that our alumna Bella Chisholm (NZ to Germany, 2011) has won a scholarship to participate…