We Develop Active Global Citizens
AFS programs empower young people from all backgrounds with essential global skills—and the passion for making a difference.
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New Global AFS Alumni Report: AFSers are more globally minded and socially aware.
Explore our new, global research report, Creating Global Citizens: The AFS Effect, focusing on the impact of an AFS exchange on life and career. This report is the first large-scale, global survey of the AFS alumni community based on responses from over 10,500 former AFS participants across 80 countries.
AFS delivers mission-driven impact three ways
We develop active global citizens to take action
We globalize schools and institutions with tools and programs
We expand access to intercultural education with scholarships and outreach.
Help AFS create change!
“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
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AFS Partners with Mitsubishi Corporation to Promote Cultural Exchange and Global Citizenship
Mitsubishi Corporation to award 200 scholarships to Japanese high school students Mitsubishi Corporation has committed to award a total… -
OECD’s PISA Global Competence Assessment Results to be announced at the AFS Global Conference
The 2020 AFS Global Conference is set to host the worldwide launch of the results of the Programme for International… -
AFS suspends current hosting activities in China and Hong Kong due to coronavirus outbreak
As a trusted leader in intercultural exchange, nothing is more important to us than protecting the safety and wellbeing of…
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Scholarships for a New Generation of Global STEM Leaders
AFS and BP are expanding their partnership to include India, along with Brazil, Egypt, and the USA as a host… -
AFS Explores Meaningful Sustainability for its Student Exchange Programs
By Andrea Kutsenkow, AFS Archives Consultant In 2020, what is AFS’ responsibility to address the carbon impact of the travel… -
Study abroad must be supported by mentoring, another study confirms
A new study from Purdue University confirms that university students who received group mentoring through the AFS Global Competence Certificate…
