Study Abroad Virtual Information Sessions
Join us at one of the Virtual Information Q&A Sessions below to learn more about studying abroad with YFU USA.…
Read More YFU Launches Local Coordinator Model
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your commitment to YFU, especially in this last year. It has been a difficult time for all, and we greatly appreciate…
Read More July 30-YFU USA COVID-19 UPDATE
Update July 30 For nearly 70 years, YFU has remained a leader in international high school exchange. The health, safety, and well-being of all of our participants have always been…
Read More YFU Welcomes New Trustee Jyarland Daniels
Both the coronavirus pandemic and the continued fight for racial justice among Black people worldwide illustrate our shared fate as members of a community that extends beyond national borders. We…
Read More YFU 70th Anniversary Digital Project
Did you receive an email, postcard, or both from us? YFU is working with PCI Company on a project to honor our 70th Anniversary year. This digital “Oral History Project” will…
Read More We can do better. We must do better. We will do better.
YFU USA stands with our communities in their efforts against racism, inequality, and violence. We are despondent over the brutal death of George Floyd. Once again, we are reminded of…
Read More YFU COVID-19 FOUNDER’S DAY EMERGENCY APPEAL
I hope this message finds you safe and well. I’m writing with an update about Youth For Understanding USA (YFU) and an urgent plea for your immediate help, at one of…
Read More EMERGENCY APPEAL IN SUPPORT OF YFU STUDENTS BECAUSE OF COVID-19
First and most important, I hope you and your family are well, safe, and secure right now. The YFU Office in Washington, D.C., is closed, and all employees are working…
Read More COVID 19- YFU Program Update
Today, the YFU Global Office reached the very difficult decision that all current YFU programs worldwide are no longer feasible.…
Read More COVID-19 Update 3-9-20
After carefully considering the information coming in from different sources, the YFU Global Office, after consultation with YFU Italy, has decided to terminate the program for international students currently in…
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