In this article, you will find out: Why researchers consider global competence to be a crucial 21st century skill for students, How employers value young people with intercultural competences, How…
In this article, you will learn: How the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development defines global competence, How global competence can be measured and what can be done with the…
AFS Intercultural Programs is proud to announce a new partnership between Sentio, Global Education Network, an AFS subsidiary, that provides intercultural learning opportunities to young adults, and Languages Canada, Canada’s…
NEW YORK, N.Y. (February 28, 2017) – AFS Intercultural Programs and the AFS Asia-Pacific Initiative (AAI) with the support of UNESCO New Delhi Office will convene the 3rd Annual AFS…
AFS Intercultural Programs, a global network of 60 member organizations with nearly 50,000 volunteers and programs in 99 countries, is deeply concerned about the impact of the January 2017 U.S.…
Marcel Mauss, a French sociologist, wrote an essay in 1925 titled The Gift, which analyzed the role that exchange plays in building social relationships. Mauss found that despite the assumption…
Dear AFS Volunteers and AFS Organization Development Teams, AFS volunteers are critical to educating and empowering people of all ages to take their first steps as global citizens through our…
Volunteering is rewarding in and of itself. It is an opportunity to benefit communities and individuals, to create positive change in the world, and to have fun in the meantime.…
Study abroad is an important and life-changing experience that broadens people’s horizons and helps them develop skills needed to function in a globalized world. At the end of October I…