Learning the language helps me understand the culture
Learning the new language has been so exciting. I have to say that I am not one of those people who will study a language from books, because I think…
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3 ways to stay healthy on your exchange program
On this World Health Day, we bring you some advice on staying healthy during your exchange. How do you keep your health up while studying abroad? 1. Eat local with…
Proud about learning a new language… and much more!
My name is Karolina Osztoics, I am from Hungary and I’m spending my AFS exchange in the Dominican Republic. I’ve already been here for seven months, so it basically has…
Benefits of an Intercultural Classroom
In this article you will read about why intercultural learning is a vital 21st century learning tool for school communities. “Education gives us the chance to understand that we are…
How to integrate intercultural learning into your classroom
In this article, you will find out: Why researchers consider global competence to be a crucial 21st century skill for students, How employers value young people with intercultural competences, How…
AFS Convenes Asia-Pacific International Global Citizenship Education Forum on Employability
NEW YORK, N.Y. (February 28, 2017) – AFS Intercultural Programs and the AFS Asia-Pacific Initiative (AAI) with the support of UNESCO New Delhi Office will convene the 3rd Annual AFS…
Ward B. Chamberlin, Jr., 1921-2017: AFS Volunteer, Broadcaster, and Changemaker
“I learned that with the right leadership, a good idea, and a volunteer spirit, you could accomplish wonders, and those are the principles we applied to the AFS exchange programs.” –Ward B. Chamberlin, Jr.
Generation Z eager for cultural exploration, mindful of security and affordability, report finds
Comprehensive, global AFS Intercultural Programs research explores the motivations for and hindrances to high school international study among Generation Z NEW YORK, N.Y. (February 09, 2017) – Cultural exploration is…
Making memories with great friends
To my best understanding, friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between two people. A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. I met a…