New Tool to Support Global Competence Development in Schools
Pilot study finds that despite national mandates to develop global competence skills in students, schools are not prepared to meet…
Education
Emotional intelligence is the basis for global competence
Together with a number of content partners, AFS is convening the AFS Global Conference under the topic “Global Competence: Our…
How to inspire curiosity for intercultural learning?
Let’s set the scene. You are an intercultural trainer and you’re standing in front of a packed room filled with…
Interview with Carlos Torres: Altering the way we understand education and learning in the 21st century
Carlos Alberto Torres, Distinguished Professor of Education at UCLA and UNESCO Chair in Global Learning and Global Citizenship Education discusses…
AFS Intercultural Programs Expands to Add AFS Ireland
100 students planned to study abroad in Ireland in 2018 through AFS NEW YORK, NY (2 May 2018): AFS…
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…
Who is who at the AFS Global Conference?
The 2018 AFS Global Conference will provide a unique opportunity for alignment and cooperation among all sectors who have a stake…
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…