How to foster global competence online: A facilitator’s perspective
“They were really new to intercultural learning and they loved it! They had so much to share, it made them have a different perspective on themselves and their own neighborhoods…
Global Competence
The next generation of STEM leaders will be global
110 students receive scholarships to start their STEM and global competence education this July The bp Global STEM Academies, full scholarship study abroad programs for young people energized to solve…
Education New Zealand Endorses the AFS Global Competence Certificate
AFS Intercultural Programs is proud to partner with Education New Zealand (ENZ) to deliver a customized version of the AFS Global Competence Certificate (GCC): an award-winning program that develops tangible…
When Global Events Expose Global Needs
How education systems are—or are not—helping learners develop global competencies in the era of COVID-19 by Ana Caroilna Cassiano, Head of Educator & School Relations, AFS Intercultural Programs “In…
Rethinking the Role of Global Competence in School Curricula
“Providing all students the right opportunities to develop global competence will require significant changes in the classroom, including how much time students spend learning about the world and other cultures,…
“Pre-departure” During COVID-19: Online tools & activities for supporting intercultural learning during uncertainty
Although the pandemic demonstrates our global interconnectivity and why intercultural skills are essential, empowering students to develop these abilities has become increasingly challenging in times of COVID-19. Surveys show that…
AFS & OECD to Launch PISA Global Competence Results at Virtual Conference
At a time when global skills are in critical demand, the 2020 AFS Global Conference is set to host the a virtual global launch of the results of the Programme…
Re-entry in Crisis: 3 key strategies to support students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or cut short intercultural learning for over 5 million study abroad participants and international students. The already challenging process of returning home after an international…
COVID-19 causes international exchanges to end early, but global learning grows stronger virtually
AFS helps thousands of students continue building global competence using a new online education platform Over 5,800 high school students in 50+ countries whose study abroad programs were abruptly cut…