AFS Youth Assembly Welcomes Higher Ed Delegations
by Molly Stern, Global Up Manager, AFS Intercultural Programs This year I had the privilege of participating in the AFS Youth Assembly and overseeing the Climate Entrepreneurship track. I was…
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AFS Establishes Global Leadership Council for The Youth Assembly
AFS Intercultural Programs is establishing a Global Leadership Council to accelerate the development of the AFS Youth Assembly, an initiative of AFS Intercultural Programs, a leading global not-for-profit organization that…
360 Scholarships to Accelerate Sustainability Education for Young Women Worldwide
Available to young women (ages 15-17.5) around the world, applications are now open for the AFS Global STEM Accelerators: a full-scholarship virtual exchange program in sustainability, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,…
Announcing the Youth Assembly Advisory Council
AFS Intercultural Programs is proud to appoint eight outstanding young leaders to serve on the Youth Assembly Advisory Council, representing youth voices from their respective regions at the global stage.…
AFS Receives Award for Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in International Education
AFS Intercultural Programs is honored to receive Diversity Abroad’s 2022 Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE) Award in the category of Outreach, Marketing & Recruitment. This prestigious…
AFS Award Helps Young Changemakers Advance Their Work
The AFS Award for Young Global Citizens is an annual recognition of young people for their commitment to improving the global community and their actions contributing to a more just,…
Daring to Reshape the World at the AFS Youth Assembly
It’s a wrap on the 2022 AFS Youth Assembly! Hundreds of dynamic young global citizens from 76 countries gathered in New York City from August 12-14, 2022 aspiring to Reshape…
Active Global Citizenship and SDGs in Focus of the ECOSOC Youth Forum Side Event
On April 18, 2022, the UN Department of Global Communications (DGC) and AFS Intercultural Programs partnered for a side event at the 2022 ECOSOC Youth Forum. The interactive workshop titled,…
AFS Expands Program to Catalyze 5,000 Young Changemakers Worldwide
AFS is proud to announce the new AFS Global STEM Changemakers Initiative, funded by bp. This new initiative aims to provide 5,000 young people worldwide with immersive learning experiences through…