AFS (formerly the American Field Service) works toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities through a global volunteer partnership.
AFS was born in World War I as a volunteer ambulance and medical corps supporting the Allied war effort. It has developed programs and educational materials highlighting U.S. volunteerism in WWI.
WWI Resource Homepage(s):
The Volunteers: Americans Join the War, 1914-1919
Lesson plan series examining the volunteerism of U.S. Americans, primarily during the period of U.S. neutrality.