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…
Global Competence
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…
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…
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,…