How to foster global competence online: A facilitator’s perspective
“They were really new to intercultural learning and they loved it! They had so much to share, it made them have a different perspective on themselves and their own neighborhoods…
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The next generation of STEM leaders will be global
110 students receive scholarships to start their STEM and global competence education this July The bp Global STEM Academies, full scholarship study abroad programs for young people energized to solve…
Global Competence Certificate for Teens Now Available Online
At a time when understanding others is more important than ever but travel remains challenging, AFS Intercultural Programs is providing a new way for teens to connect internationally while building…
2020 AFS Janus: Commitment to Service in Times of Crisis
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO, AFS Intercultural Programs In August 1946, Stephen Galatti, one of the founders of AFS and a key figure in our organization’s history, asked “What, if any,…
AFS to resume limited study abroad programming for 2020 with heightened safety protocols and innovative program content
Since March, when COVID-19 forced AFS to suspend study abroad programs, many AFSers have been wondering if and when our exchange programs will resume. Today, we are able to announce…
Re-entry in Crisis: 3 key strategies to support students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or cut short intercultural learning for over 5 million study abroad participants and international students. The already challenging process of returning home after an international…
COVID-19 causes international exchanges to end early, but global learning grows stronger virtually
AFS helps thousands of students continue building global competence using a new online education platform Over 5,800 high school students in 50+ countries whose study abroad programs were abruptly cut…
A commitment to service in times of crisis
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO, AFS Intercultural Programs We’re living through some of the biggest challenges of our generation that will likely shape our lives for years to…
AFS Partners with Mitsubishi Corporation to Promote Cultural Exchange and Global Citizenship
Mitsubishi Corporation to award 200 scholarships to Japanese high school students Mitsubishi Corporation has committed to award a total of 200 scholarships over a four year period (2020-2023) to…