Intercultural Competence Increasingly Important in the Post-Covid World
“COVID-19 has illuminated vast inequalities in society and illustrated societal divides even more starkly. It is therefore incumbent to increase…
Global Competence
Students Should Learn Life Skills, Behaviors and Attitudes in Schools
“The curriculum must change. It’s time to position non-formal education and learning properly within the life of every school. Knowledge…
Virtual Exchange Supports Global Competence Development During Covid-19
“The COVID-19 pandemic has left no area of education untouched. It has also highlighted two things – the necessity of…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
“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…