250+ High School Students Learn about European and Global Citizenship
After spending three months on an AFS high school exchange program through the PEACE program, more than 250 students from…
Author: AFS Intercultural Programs
Educating Young People to Care for the World
by Veronica Boix Mansilla, AFS Education Committee Chair, and Principal Investigator and Executive Committee member at Project Zero at Harvard Graduate…
Anyone, Anywhere Can Take Action: How AFS Creates the Changemakers and Volunteers of Tomorrow
by Lucas Welter, Chief Organizational Development & Strategy Officer, AFS Intercultural Programs AFS has a vast potential for creating a positive…
The Future is Blended: In-Person Study Abroad Meets Virtual Exchanges
by Efrem Fisher, Chief Programs Officer, AFS Intercultural Programs Meet any AFS alumni and there’s a good chance they will tell…
AFS Directors from Fifteen Countries Visit the Headquarters in New York City, a New Office with Familiar Mementos
By Andrea Kutsenkow, Archival Consultant, AFS Intercultural Programs National Directors from fifteen countries recently visited AFS International’s office in New…
Global Meetup Prepares Students for AFS Exchanges
More than 200 future AFSers from 24 countries joined the AFS Global Student MeetUp, a virtual preparation for the high…
AFS Staff Gather for Global Professional Development and Team Building
The second annual AFS Staff Learning Week (November 8-10, 2022) brought together nearly 550 AFS staff from 50 AFS organizations…
Event in Chile Reinforces the Commitment to Global Citizenship Education
AFS participated in an international meeting of University Cities in Temuco, Chile, which attracted more than 700 participants, including public…
50 Teachers Begin AFS’s Full-Scholarship Virtual Program for Educators
50 teachers from 16 countries are currently taking part in the 2022-23 Effect+ for the Classroom program – AFS’s full…