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…
Global Competence
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…
Digital Education Fosters Global Competence in China
by Anaïs Chauvet, Educational Support Specialist, AFS Intercultural Programs The Covid-19 pandemic has made study abroad programs difficult worldwide, and nearly…
New Zealand Global Competence Certificate Named Finalist for Two PIEoneer Awards
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ), AFS Intercultural Programs and Massey University Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa have been…