Student Exchange with AFICE
The Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE)
is a non-profit, tax-exempt, educational foundation giving high school
students from many countries around the globe the opportunity to live
in the United States as a member of the local community. AFICE's goal
is to create bridges of understanding between the peoples of the world
by starting at the basic level with personal relationships. AFICE believes
that student exchange is a crucial ingredient in the recipe for world
peace.
Hosting
Hosting an AFICE student can be a fabulous and rewarding
experience, bringing new and fascinating cultures into your home,
and giving you the opportunity to share your culture with someone
who is eager to learn what it is like to live in the United States.
Hosting an AFICE student means learning, teaching, and above all,
forming bonds of friendship and understanding. Hosting an exchange
student often means you will find that you have added a wonderful
new member to your family.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has recorded a video message discussing the importance of hosting.
Please take a moment to view this video.
If you live in the United States and would like to become a Host
Family for AFICE, please
fill out our online hosting form. You may also telephone us at
the number to the right or email us through our
contact page
and one of our Community Representatives
will contact you to begin the hosting process.
7242 La Jolla Boulevard
La Jolla, CA 92037
Telephone (858) 455-0302
FAX (858) 455-0335
AFICE is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 charitable foundation. Your generous donations enable AFICE to pursue its mission of promoting international understanding and cultural harmony. To that end, AFICE has teamed with Justgive.org to accept donations online through American Express.
* Terms and Conditions for the Membership Rewards program apply. Visit membershiprewards.com/terms for more information. Participating partners and available rewards are subject to change without notice. Bonus Points: To be eligible to earn bonus points, you must be enrolled in the Membership Rewards program at the time of purchase and you must charge your purchase on an eligible, enrolled American Express Card. Bonus points will be credited to your Membership Rewards account 6-8 weeks after your first purchase appears on your monthly billing statement. 50,000 maximum bonus points per account. Bonus ID 0549
Please note: American Express will deduct a transaction fee of 2.25% from your donation to cover processing costs. The charities will receive your donation amount, minus the 2.25% American Express processing fee, from our partner JustGive. This transaction fee is similar to or less than the processing fee the charity would pay if you were to charge your donation with your American Express Card through any other means (i.e., over the phone to the charity, through the charity's website, etc.). You will not be charged any additional fees for using the American Express Donation Site and your dollar donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.


