AFS-USA Alumni Survey

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Name* This field is required.
First Name
Last Name
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If your name is different from the name you had while on your AFS program, please share the name you used during your program:This will help us better update your alumni record.
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Email* This field is required.
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Address* This field is required.Please share your updated mailing address to receive alumni mailings, invites to local alumni events, and if you win, your AFS-USA t-shirt.
Street Address
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City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
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Year(s) of study abroad program with AFS-USA:* This field is required.Examples: 1975-1976, Semester 1984, Summer 2022
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Program Length:* This field is required.
Academic Year
Semester
Summer
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Host Country: * This field is required.
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Current Age Range:* This field is required.
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15-18 years old
19-24 years old
25-34 years old
35-44 years old
45-54 years old
55-64 years old
65-74 years old
75-84 years old
85-94 years old
95-100 years old
100+ years old
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Since your AFS-USA program ended, have you engaged with AFS-USA in any of the following ways?
Registered as a volunteer
Hosted an exchange student
A member of my family studied abroad
Made a donation to AFS-USA
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What field do you currently work in, or if you are retired, what field was your career in?* This field is required.
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Accounting & Finance
Arts & Design
Business & Management
Communications & Media
Consulting
Education & Training
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Government & Public Policy
Healthcare & Medicine
Hospitality & Tourism
Human Resources
Information Technology & Software
Law & Legal Services
Marketing & Advertising
Nonprofit & Social Services
Research & Academia
Sales & Retail
Science & Environmental Studies
Skilled Trades & Manufacturing
Sports & Recreation
Other
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If you selected other, please be specific:
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What is your current job title, or if you are retired, what was your last job title? * This field is required.
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Name of your current employer or organization, or if you are retired, please share your former employer/organization:
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How satisfied are you with your current career path, or if you are retired, how satisfied were you?* This field is required.
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Satisfied
Somewhat Satisfied
Very Satisifed
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Did your AFS experience influence your career path? * This field is required.
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If yes, in what ways did AFS impact your career path?
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How has your AFS experience contributed to your professional skills?* This field is required.Select all that apply.
Cross-cultural communication
Adaptability & flexibility
Problem-solving skills
Leadership skills
Networking & relationship-building
Language proficiency
Global awareness & intercultural competence
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If you selected other, please specify:
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Can you share a specific example of how your AFS experience helped you in your professional life?
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Active Global Citizenship: Active global citizens are people who: value & belong to a common yet varied world; inquire critically about the world beyond immediate environments; understand and relate to others across differences; and take action toward collective well-being. Do you consider yourself an Active Global Citizen? * This field is required.
YESNO
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How has AFS influenced your role as an active global citizen?
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Are you currently involved in any international or community service initiatives? * This field is required.
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If yes, please provide details about your involvement:
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My AFS-USA program has increased my curiosity about other countries and cultures.* This field is required.
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My AFS program has helped me better connect with people from different backgrounds.* This field is required.
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My AFS program has increased my openness to ideas and opinions that are different from my own.* This field is required.
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My AFS program has helped me better understand and relate to other’s feelings, needs, and experiences.* This field is required.
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My AFS program has helped me adapt to new and unfamiliar situations.* This field is required.
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My AFS program has increased my communication skills. For example, I became a better listener and respond with sensitivity to others.* This field is required.
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My AFS program has helped me better understand my own cultural background.* This field is required.
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My AFS program has increased my interest and concern about global issues and awareness of the impact our choices might have on others.* This field is required.
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My AFS program has increased my commitment to becoming engaged in social issues affecting my local, national, and/or global community.* This field is required.
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Strongly Agree
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Would you be interested in engaging with AFS-USA in any of the following ways?* This field is required.Select all that apply.
Promoting AFS-USA on social media
Speaking at AFS-USA events
Volunteering for AFS-USA programs
Donating to AFS-USA initiatives
Hosting an AFS exchange student for a few weeks, semester, or academic year
Getting connected with alumni in my area
Other
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If other, please specify:
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Do you have any additional comments or suggestions for AFS-USA?
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Optional: Please share your t-shirt size: Please share if you would like to be considered to receive an AFS-USA t-shirt.
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I am not interested in being considered to win an AFS-USA t-shirt
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