The Evergreen Effect: How AFS Alum William Zhou is Amplifying Youth Climate Solutions
William Zhou (China, Global STEM Academies ‘25) joined the AFS Global STEM Academies with great eagerness of learning about sustainability…
Global Citizenship
What Happens When Global Education Stops Choosing Neutrality?
Reflections on Joy, Equity, and Respectful Disruption in International Education The 5th Annual Global Respectful Disruption Summit (GRDS 2026) felt…
AFS Alumni Bridge Computer Science and Philosophy to Champion Responsible AI
When Allegra Cuomo’s (UK, Academies ‘23 & YA ’25) AFS journey began in 2023 as an AFS Global STEM Academies…
From Principles to Practice: Intercultural Learning as a Pathway to Meaningful Youth Participation in the United Nations
SIDE EVENT AT THE 2026 ECOSOC YOUTH FORUM “Innovate, Unite and Transform: Youth Shaping the Road to 2030” Organized by: AFS…
150 Scholarships Open to Secondary School Teachers Worldwide
Applications are now open for the AFS Effect+ for the Classroom program from 10 December 2025 to 14 January 2026.…
The Heart of AFS: Volunteers Have the Power to Build a Better World
Closing Remarks of Ernesto ReyMoreno, Chair of the AFS International Board of Trustees, at the AFS Chapter Leadership Summit in…
Shaping the Global Dialogue: AFS Joins the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee
We are proud to announce that Maria Clara Almeida, Board Chair of AFS Intercultura Brasil, is officially representing AFS in…
Cultivating Global Citizens in Burkina Faso with Mariam
For Mariam Sawadogo, teaching is about more than just a subject—it’s about creating a bond with her students. Discover her…
From Baku with Purpose: How Burhan Makes Math Matter
Meet Burhan Ondar Barazi, an alumnus of the AFS Effect+ for the Classroom program and a math teacher from Baku,…