AFS

America Field Service is one of the institution that does an effort into the world-wide peace, by knowing each other.

I was an Exchange Student during 1977-1978, my senior year in Salem Ohio USA. AFS AFS Chile

In 1958, the eight first Chilean students travel to the United States by the American Field Service.

Martina Jiménez, was the head of the Institution in voluntary form, Director was named National until 1970.

In 1971, they leave the first Chilean students in the multicultural program to Australia, Belgium, Germany and Italy, and AFS Chile, begins their challenge to open itself to the world. Three years later, begin to arrive at our country European students.

Juan Carlos Correa, was the National Director of AFS until 1978

In 1980, Pablo Fernández assumes like National Director and stays in the position until today.

In the decade of the 80, AFS Chile is opened to new programs, like for example, the one of professors, agricultural journalists, experts and the semester program of foreign students.
Today, with 45 years of history, AFS Chile is consolidated like one of the most prestigious institution of interchanges of the country. Five thousand Chileans have lived the experience on AFS and more than three thousand foreigners they have chosen to our country to CAME like students of interchanges.