by Andrew Woods-Ballard, Business Development Specialist at the AFS Sentio Network AFS Global Prep programs offer short-term, theme-based, group experiences that address issues of importance to young people while facilitating…
by Julia Taleisnik (@julitaleisnik), Volunteer Development Director for AFS Argentina & Uruguay What happens when you gather experts on global citizenship with more than six hundred people interested in that…
The 2018 AFS Global Conference will provide a unique opportunity for alignment and cooperation among all sectors who have a stake in developing global competence, whether in classrooms, lecture halls, study…
AFS Intercultural Programs will facilitate a discussion about the new PISA Global Competence Framework with Mr. Mario Piacentini, the lead analyst from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)…
This September hundreds of educators, policymakers, NGOs, business and community leaders will gather to tackle global competence at the 2018 AFS Global Conference. Connected by a joint understanding that global…
This September in Budapest, AFS is convening a unique gathering of influencers from across sectors to explore the topic of “Global Competence: Our Future, Our Responsibility” at the 2018 AFS…
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs Last month, I had the opportunity to meet with Ambassador Elbio Rosselli, who serves as the Permanent Representative of Uruguay…
When Kármen Bogdán (AFS 2013, Hungary to Italy) was a young teenager in Hungary, it was clear that studying abroad to learn a new language, expand her horizons and become…
by Melissa Liles, Chief Global Engagement Officer, AFS Intercultural Programs These remarks were delivered at AFS Czech Republic’s Education for Life Symposium III: “Xenophobia and Diversity — Face-to-Face” in Prague…