Now Accepting 2011 Galatti Award Nominations

​Volunteers are the heart and driving force of AFS. The Galatti Award was established in 1983 to recognize their contributions, and it is presented each year to volunteers who have provided long-term support at the grass-roots level. The award is the most prestigious commendation granted by AFS.

Stephen Galatti served as the Director General of AFS for more than 28 years, from 1936 until his death in 1964. In keeping with Galatti’s vision, AFS places the highest value on its volunteers and recognizes them as the lifeblood of all AFS programs. It is in tribute to Galatti and to devoted AFS volunteers that the Galatti Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service was established.

Nominate an Outstanding AFS Volunteer

We are now accepting nominations for the 2011 Galatti Award. During the first part of the nomination phase anyone can, given that the nomination is seconded, nominate an AFS Volunteer until the deadline September 11th. Then each AFS Partner chooses one of the nominees from their organization as their official nominee for the award. 

Nomination form, rules and a list of previous winners can be found in the AFS & Volunteerism section.