Yayasan Antarabudaya Malaysia has a number of hosting programmes to suit you. All programmes focus on intercultural learning and understanding.
School programme: host a school-age participant while they attend school and live with you as a family member.
Intensive Language programme: host a school-age participant while they participate in a structured language programme and live with you as a family member.
Home-Stay plus programme: host a school-age participant while they do work experience for 5 weeks and then enjoy a 8 days outward bound experience before returning home.
Community Service programme: host a participant over 18 years of age while they volunteer for a local community organisation and live with you as a family member, but with more independence.
Educator programme: host a teacher while they participate on a 3 week programme to visit schools and live in your home learning about Malaysian families as adult participants.
Why Host an AFS Exchange Participant?
AFS Host Families have reported great rewards for opening their homes and hearts to AFS Exchange Participants. By hosting an AFS Exchange Participant you, too, can:
Enrich your family’s daily life simply by sharing it with a young person or teacher from another culture and country
Draw your family closer together
Introduce a new culture and customs to your children
Show your part of Malaysia to an outstanding young person or teacher from another country
Meet your community leaders by participating in AFS activities
See Malaysia and our culture through new eyes
Develop a lifelong connection with your hosted participant and his or her family
Help an outstanding young person or teacher grow into a more confident and knowledgeable adult
AFS welcomes all kinds of families. To find out more about hosting, please email Yayasan Antarabudaya Malaysia or you may call the office at (03) 7722 4866.
To apply as a Host Family please click on the link on the right side “AFS Host Family Application Form” or click here.
Currently, our participants come from among these countries:
Italy
Germany
Japan
Switzerland
Australia
Belgium
Costa Rica
Venezuela
USA
Hungary
Hong Kong/ Nigeria
France
Norway
Portugal
China
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