Proud about learning a new language… and much more!
My name is Karolina Osztoics, I am from Hungary and I’m spending my AFS exchange in the Dominican Republic. I’ve already been here for seven months, so it basically has…
Intercultural Learning
Benefits of an Intercultural Classroom
In this article you will read about why intercultural learning is a vital 21st century learning tool for school communities. “Education gives us the chance to understand that we are…
How to integrate intercultural learning into your classroom
In this article, you will find out: Why researchers consider global competence to be a crucial 21st century skill for students, How employers value young people with intercultural competences, How…
New test to assess global competence of teenagers worldwide
In this article, you will learn: How the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development defines global competence, How global competence can be measured and what can be done with the…
AFS’s Global Competence Certificate becomes available to participants of Languages Canada programs
AFS Intercultural Programs is proud to announce a new partnership between Sentio, Global Education Network, an AFS subsidiary, that provides intercultural learning opportunities to young adults, and Languages Canada, Canada’s…
AFS Convenes Asia-Pacific International Global Citizenship Education Forum on Employability
NEW YORK, N.Y. (February 28, 2017) – AFS Intercultural Programs and the AFS Asia-Pacific Initiative (AAI) with the support of UNESCO New Delhi Office will convene the 3rd Annual AFS…
Making memories with great friends
To my best understanding, friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between two people. A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. I met a…
Sharing my experience with amazing friends
Being an exchange student doesn’t only expose you to the culture of your host country, but also to the cultures of other exchange students who become your friends. I’ve been…
AFS Intercultural Programs Advocates for More Global Exchanges and Intercultural Learning
AFS Intercultural Programs, a global network of 60 member organizations with nearly 50,000 volunteers and programs in 99 countries, is deeply concerned about the impact of the January 2017 U.S.…