AFS is an international, not-for-profit organization that each year provides hundreds of American high school students the opportunity to live and study in a foreign land. Just as important, each year hundreds of American families host a high school age "son" or "daughter" from another country. With tens of thousands of volunteers worldwide, AFS is the leading international exchange program in the world! The Milwaukee Area website focuses on the AFS related activities in the Milwaukee Area, extending from Port Washington to Racine. More than thirty area high schools currently participate. Please explore this website to learn more.

Aliens in America

The Tuesday September 11 Milwaukee Journal featured an article on the front page about the new CW (channel 18) series "Aliens in America." The series advanced peek was at Milwaukee High School of the Arts, two of our own AFS Students were interviewed. >> Read the full article

New Photos!!!

Check out photos from the new year 2007 - 08.
>> Go to Photos

Welcome 2007-08 Students!!

All Milwaukee Area Students have arrived and are with their Host Families. AFS Milwaukee would like to thank all volunteers for helping find families and prepare for the students' arrivals. Check out the calendar for the 2007-08 events we have planned, and check back for events still being planned. Please remember, Fall Camp is coming up September 15th. It is mandatory for all AFS students, host families are encouraged to attend. We hope everyone has a great year!

Congrats Milwaukee Area Awards for Excellence Scholarship Winners

Shane won a full scholarship for a summer program to Argentina.
Mireille and Rebekah each won $1000 toward their AFS experience.
Maria and Margaret each won $4000 toward their AFS experience in the Cargill scholarship competition!

More 60th Anniversary Celebrations

AFS-USA is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Though Milwaukee Area had a celebration weekend dance in February, AFS-USA is continuing celebrations throughout the year. In September, PBS is airing a new documentary by Ken Burns called "The War." The third episode of the series features Ward Chamberlin, an AFS WWII Driver. For more info, site the PBS web site. In November, AFS-USA is having a blow-out celebration in conjunction with the World Congress in New York. Visit AFS-USA for more info.

Need AFS Gifts?

AFS USA has an online Gear Catalog. Gifts include T-shirts, journals, stickers, and pins. Great gifts to take to your Host Family or take home to your own family. >> Go to AFS USA catalog