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…
Global Competence
360 Scholarships to Accelerate Sustainability Education for Young Women Worldwide
Available to young women (ages 15-17.5) around the world, applications are now open for the AFS Global STEM Accelerators: a…
Educating Young People to Care for the World
by Veronica Boix Mansilla, AFS Education Committee Chair, and Principal Investigator and Executive Committee member at Project Zero at Harvard Graduate…
Your Essential Guide to International Education
This International Education Week (IEW) (November 14-18, 2022) AFS celebrated the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide with a…
Event in Chile Reinforces the Commitment to Global Citizenship Education
AFS participated in an international meeting of University Cities in Temuco, Chile, which attracted more than 700 participants, including public…
50 Teachers Begin AFS’s Full-Scholarship Virtual Program for Educators
50 teachers from 16 countries are currently taking part in the 2022-23 Effect+ for the Classroom program – AFS’s full…
Assessing the Transformative Power of Intercultural Learning
Intercultural exchanges have a profound impact on young people—not only on their personal growth, but also on their education and…
New opportunities for teachers to become agents of change
In any society, teachers play one of the key roles in shaping young minds and helping them develop the knowledge,…
New eBook on Global Competence in Teacher Education is Launched
AFS Intercultural Programs (AFS) and the European Federation for Intercultural Learning (EFIL) together with the University of Hull and four…