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AFS develops active global citizens and fosters intercultural understanding

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AFS develops active global citizens who take action to make a positive difference where they live, study, work and volunteer.
Our study abroad, education and volunteer programs empower people of all ages and backgrounds with essential intercultural knowledge, skills and understanding.
As a leading nonprofit international education organization, we believe global competence is fundamental to building just and peaceful societies.

 

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2018 AFS Global Conference | Global Competence: Our Future, Our Responsibility

  1. AFS Global Conference sets agenda for global competence education worldwide

  2. AFS honors 5 outstanding champions for global competence

  3. AFS launches 4 initiatives to strengthen global competence education
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Broader reach; deeper impact

We believe a just and peaceful world is only possible when the global community respects diversity, embraces inclusiveness and collaborates to address the world's most pressing challenges.
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Impact Goal #1

We develop active global citizens to take action

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Impact Goal #2

We globalize schools and institutions with tools and programs

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Impact Goal #3

We expand access to intercultural education with scholarships and outreach.

“Broadening the perspectives of our next generation of leaders and empowering them to communicate, negotiate and collaborate across differences is mission critical if we want to combat the rising tide of intolerance we see everywhere.”

— DANIEL OBST, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF AFS INTERCULTURAL PROGRAMS

Join a global movement helping the world learn to live together

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  2. Global Competence Certificate

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See how AFSers around the world are making a difference

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    AFS Global Conference sets an agenda for global competence education worldwide

    AFS convenes more than 450 leading educators, researchers, business leaders and policymakers to push for more global competence education at…
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    AFS launches four new initiatives to strengthen global competence education efforts worldwide

    AFS Intercultural Programs announced four major initiatives at the AFS Global Conference which gathered more than 450 people from across…
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    AFS awards outstanding champions of global competence and introduces $10,000 AFS Global Citizen Prize for Young Leaders

    What does it really take to “learn to live together” in a just and peaceful world? At the inaugural AFS…
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    Using data to improve how we achieve our mission

    by Andrea Kammerer, Business Analyst, AFS Intercultural Programs Modern non-profit organizations must tap into their data to make their operations more cost-effective…
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    Working together for a greater impact

    by Daniel Obst, President & CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs Collaboration is key in making a lasting social impact and…
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    The AFS Volunteer Ambulance Drivers Impact Fund Will Develop the Next Generation of AFS Global Citizens

     AFS is proud to announce the launch of the AFS Volunteer Ambulance Drivers Impact Fund to honor our heroic founders—and…

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Help talented diverse students from all backgrounds become active global citizens, with essential global skills to collaborate and lead across differences. AFS’s transformative study abroad experiences help students:

  • Build global competence and increase their employability prospects
  • Become community leaders and cultural ambassadors
  • Join a global community actively advancing intercultural understanding.
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