150 Scholarships Awarded to Advance Global Competence & Sustainability Education
150 young people from 15 countries have received scholarships to participate in AFS Global STEM Academies, a program that combines…
Global Competence
AFS Celebrates Effect+ Teachers and Their Students
On June 18, 2022, AFS Intercultural Programs, in partnership with The Cyril Taylor Charitable Foundation, celebrated teachers and recognised a…
How are heritage and healing experiences connected to global competence?
A conversation with AFS Global Up’s partner, Diasporic Soul Since 2016, Phyllis Jeffers-Coly and her husband, Eddy, have dedicated their…
Fontys University: The First in Europe to Surpass 500 Students Enrolled in Global Up
“The Global Up Abroad program fit perfectly with what we were looking for our outgoing exchange students,” says Lars Kleinikel,…
Creating a Stronger Educational Vision For All AFS Stakeholders
AFS provides transformative learning journeys: through our educational programs and offers, we put learners at the center, guiding and supporting…
New Global Up Program, Just for Educators
Today’s classrooms require teachers who know how to leverage diversity, create inclusive learning environments and prepare students for an interdependent…
Program Spotlight: AFS Global STEM Accelerators
An extraordinary, full scholarship program for girls around the world who are energized to solve some of today’s biggest global…
Resources for Teachers to Address the Ukraine Conflict
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to scale, young people are feeling anxiety, fear or anger brought on by this…
AFSers Reflect on Dr. Janet Bennett’s Legacy
The AFS community is saddened by the passing of Dr. Janet Bennet, founder of the Intercultural Communication Institute (ICI), one…