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Skiptinám í Ghana

During their exchange program with AFS, students will live in a host family, attend a local school and therefore experience a foreign culture up close. AFS á Íslandi provides a preparation camp before departure (Undó) and a reorientation-camp where students can share their experience with volunteers and other exchange students.

The first camp in Ghana will take place in Accra when the participants arrive, before they are welcomed into their host families. During this meeting, the students will focus on adjusting to Ghanaian culture and the details of their programme, and they will receive information on health and safety rules. Throughout the year, two more camps will be arranged locally or nationally to evaluate the ongoing experience and facilitate reflection on the adaptation process, guided by local volunteers.

While abroad, each student will be assigned a volunteer (liaison) to accompany them throughout their journey, helping them to understand the local reality and overcome difficulties in cultural adjustment.

Host families with AFS are voluntarily hosting, come from all kinds of socio-economic backgrounds and can be very different from each other. Where they live can also vary; some of them live in cities, while others live in more rural or suburban areas.

Depending on where the host family lives, AFS students may be placed in private or international schools.

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Each country may have different eligibility criteria for the students; you can find the general criteria here. Some AFS countries have stricter requirements for applicants than others, the main reason being that it can be difficult to find host families or schools. 

For example, some countries prefer not to accept vegetarians, applicants with certain medical conditions, certain allergies, or students with special dietary requirements. 

In Ghana, for instance, families do not accept students who smoke

We would prefer that these factors not prevent exchange programs, but at the same time we need to take into account local conditions in each country. You can contact our office to find out what are the specific criteria for the country you are interested in.