AFS has recently completed two major research studies that demonstrate that Virtual Exchange (VE) can have a meaningful impact on the development of global competence among high-school aged youth around…
As part of the AFS Effect+ for the Classroom program, participating teachers are invited to work with their students in the Sir Cyril Taylor Young Leaders Awards Competition. The program,…
AFS Global Up Americas program aims to foster cross-cultural connections and global competence through virtual exchange. It emphasizes the empowerment of both educators and students, and we were eager to…
Young people advance their global competence when participating in virtual exchange, according to the latest AFS research study. This research and report is funded by the Stevens Initiative, which is…
AFS Intercultural Programs is delighted to launch a new program to foster cross-cultural connections and global competence—the AFS Global Up Americas virtual exchange program supported by the Stevens Initiative. Over…
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…
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…
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…
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…