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Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning

Why students worldwide need global competence

At the 9th Educational Quality Forum (IX Foro de Calidad Educativa), held by Educar 2050, an Argentinean organization focused on improving education in the country, our attention was captivated by…

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Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning

AFS welcomes the new Global Competence Framework

by Daniel Obst, President and CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs Today the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launched a new Global Competence Framework, building on its current annual…

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Research

Indonesian teens highly motivated to study abroad, according to AFS research; concerns about security, affordability remain

School students in Indonesia are motivated to go abroad mainly to further their academic careers, according to the latest research report, “Mapping Generation Z in Indonesia” published by AFS Intercultural…

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Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning

We educate to change the world

At the second regional AFS forum in the Caribbean, “Education and Global Citizenship: Developing Essential Competences for the 21st Century,” earlier this year in the Dominican Republic, speakers from all…

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Global Citizenship

AFS Intercultural Programs elects new leaders to the Board of Trustees

AFS Intercultural Programs has welcomed three new members to the Board of Trustees: Dr. Jackie Chimhanzi, Najmuzzaman Mohammad, and Dr. Roberto Ruffino. They will serve three-year terms on the Board…

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Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning

Guatemala’s perspective on global citizenship education

AFS Guatemala will host the first national forum on global citizenship education on 25 July 2017 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The forum will bring together educators, UNESCO representatives, the Ministry of…

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Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning

How to teach about culture when you are a foreign language teacher

More and more foreign language syllabi include an intercultural dimension in their design.  Foreign language teachers rely on specialized content and tools so as to approach language in a way…

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AFS Host Family, AFS Student, Intercultural Learning

Transforming expectations into acceptance

This article was written by Sara-Louise Williams, an AFS exchange student from New Zealand, studying abroad in Argentina. Sara-Louise describes her expectations, observations and learnings while on an exchange program.…

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AFS Host Family, AFS scholars, AFS Student, Intercultural Learning

Three months of a whirlwind experience in Brazil

This post was written by Ayron Paige Gallop, an AFS student from South Africa on exchange in Brazil. Ayron is one of the young deserving students who received the 2017…

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