AFS Global Meetup Celebrates Voluntarism
The AFS Global Volunteer Meetup held on International Volunteer Day, December 5, 2021, was an opportunity to celebrate the incredible…
Announcement
AFS Announces New International Board of Trustees Chair and Members
AFS Intercultural Programs has elected Amalie Ferdinand (Denmark) as new Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Makiko Haraga (Japan)…
Virtual Exchange Effectively Fosters Global Competence, a New AFS Study Finds
Virtual exchanges have a meaningful immediate impact on the development of global competence among high-school aged youth around the world,…
AFS Staff Gather for a Week of Learning, Team Building and Fun
The first ever AFS Staff Learning Week (October 25-29, 2021) was an exciting and productive milestone for our global team. Over…
Making Global Citizenship Education a National Priority
Global citizenship is a power skill that helps people work across national borders and cultural differences to solve problems. While…
7 Reasons Why Virtual Exchange Programs for High School Students Make An Impact
By Sean Reilly, Director, Program Development, AFS Intercultural Programs Virtual exchanges are changing the education landscape and becoming a rapidly…
Connecting for Global Change at the 2021 Ideathon
How can we create sustainable solutions for a more just and peaceful world? The 2021 AFS Global Ideathon gathered 350…
Strengthening Virtual Exchange: AFS’s Research Results
The pandemic has catapulted the use of virtual education and exchange to the mainstream. But do virtual exchanges really work?…
AFS Exchanges Start for a New Generation of Students
More than 5,000 high school students from 50+ countries will have started their AFS exchange program by mid-October 2021. In…