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Global Competence

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Announcement, Global Competence

AFS and Global Cities Partner to Research Impact of Virtual Exchange

AFS Intercultural Programs is excited to announce a formal partnership with Global Cities, Inc., a Program of Bloomberg Philanthropies. This collaboration advances the measurement of student learning outcomes for global…

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Announcement, Global Competence

AFS Renews Collaboration with Stevens Initiative on Virtual Exchange Research

Demand for virtual exchange programs continues to surge. A new study, to be conducted by AFS Intercultural Programs, will focus on the effectiveness of virtual exchanges in developing global competence…

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Announcement, Global Competence

Launching a New Scholarship Program for Teachers

AFS is announcing a new, Global STEM Educators program: a fully-funded, 6-week virtual exchange program designed for in-service secondary teachers worldwide. The program offers 250 scholarships divided across two cohorts…

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Global Competence

Global Up Interview with Mia Gonzales Washington, The Cowen Institute

Read our latest interview with Mia Gonzales Washington, the Director of College & Career Success at the Cowen Institute. She has been involved with the AFS Global Up programs since…

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Global Competence

When Gray Area is a Good Thing: Developing Global Readiness Through Ambiguity

By Sean Reilly, Director of Program Development, AFS Intercultural Programs & Molly Stern, Global Up Manager, AFS Intercultural Programs This article was originally published in Diversity Abroad’s Global Impact Exchange…

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Global Competence

AFS and Education New Zealand Expand Partnership to Deliver Global Competence Programs

AFS Intercultural Programs and Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) are proud to announce a new phase in our multi-year partnership to deliver global competence education to students…

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Global Competence

How AFS Global Up Program Supports Professional Development

In 2022, Dr. Calpernia Charles participated in the Global Up at Home – AFS’s virtual exchange for professionals that gives learners the opportunity to collaborate effectively across differences, enabling them…

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Global Competence

Global Up: An Award-Winning Virtual Exchange for a Career Boost and Global Citizenship

Global Up programs have been designed by AFS as a special learning and development opportunity for adults around the world. This award-winning virtual exchange program gives young adults and professionals…

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AFS Student, Global Competence

Participants of AFS Exchange Programs Show Increase in Global Competence

AFS offers a leading study abroad program for secondary school students, supported and facilitated by trained staff and volunteers. Since 1947, AFS has prepared young people to gain the practical…

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