AFS Launches Global Prep: New Short-Term Study Abroad Programs
by Andrew Woods-Ballard, Business Development Specialist at the AFS Sentio Network AFS Global Prep programs offer short-term, theme-based, group experiences…
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Global competence and international education are key for sustainable societies, AFS symposium concludes
by Julia Taleisnik (@julitaleisnik), Volunteer Development Director for AFS Argentina & Uruguay What happens when you gather experts on global…
3 things you (most likely) didn’t know about the Arab world
Did you know that the Arab world is not synonymous with the Islamic world; as the media would like us…
Do you need to attend the Starbucks unconscious bias training?
by Bert Vercamer, Chief Program Innovation and Educational Products Officer at AFS Intercultural Programs The case where two African-American men got…
How can online intercultural education solve the challenges of study abroad?
Not long ago most of us, international education professionals, thought that our students became more interculturally competent through studying abroad…
1,000 Asian students to receive scholarships to study abroad in Japan with AFS
Government of Japan invests in expanding educational exchanges in Asia NEW YORK, NY (13 April 2018): AFS Japan has…
Gaining a new perspective from studying abroad with AFS
This letter is written by Sumanth Bramdutt, an AFS South Africa alum who studied abroad in Thailand on a school-year…
Empowering more people to be active global citizens
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs Last month, I had the opportunity to meet with Ambassador…
AFS launches Faces of the World scholarship program
Now more than ever, the world needs talented young people from all backgrounds with 21st-century global skills and competencies to…