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…
Global Competence
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…
300 Educators Participate in AFS’ New Online Certification
300 high-school teachers from 15 countries have taken part in the first edition of the AFS Global Up Educator online…
Global Citizenship Education Cannot Be Left to Chance
“Global citizenship is not about stamps in passports, it’s about understanding our interdependence and our shared responsibility for our local…
Virtual Exchange Effectively Fosters Global Competence, a New AFS Study Finds
Virtual exchanges have a meaningful immediate impact on the development of global competence among high-school aged youth around the world,…
Role of Exchanges: Navigating Conflicting Values and Bridging Divides
Intercultural exchanges, like the ones offered by AFS, often lead young people to re-examine their values and even adopt some…