Over 1000 participants join the AFS Student Global Meetup
The Student Global Meetup for AFSers who will start their study abroad programs this year took place this past Saturday, May 20, gathering over 1000 students on Zoom and YouTube…
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5 Ways AFS is Impacting STEM Education
AFS is creating pathways towards STEM and sustainability education, leadership, and social impact – for students and educators alike. This scholarship-driven initiative called AFS Global STEM Changemakers includes a series…
Participants of AFS Exchange Programs Show Increase in Global Competence
AFS offers a leading study abroad program for secondary school students, supported and facilitated by trained staff and volunteers. Since 1947, AFS has prepared young people to gain the practical…
360 Scholarships to Accelerate Sustainability Education for Young Women Worldwide
Available to young women (ages 15-17.5) around the world, applications are now open for the AFS Global STEM Accelerators: a full-scholarship virtual exchange program in sustainability, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,…
250+ High School Students Learn about European and Global Citizenship
After spending three months on an AFS high school exchange program through the PEACE program, more than 250 students from many different countries came to Brussels, Belgium to the final…
180 Full Scholarships Available for the Next Generation of STEM Leaders
Applications are now open for the AFS Global STEM Academies, a full scholarship program for active global citizens who are energized to help solve some of today’s biggest global challenges.…
The Future is Blended: In-Person Study Abroad Meets Virtual Exchanges
by Efrem Fisher, Chief Programs Officer, AFS Intercultural Programs Meet any AFS alumni and there’s a good chance they will tell you that their AFS experience changed their life. Better still,…
Global Meetup Prepares Students for AFS Exchanges
More than 200 future AFSers from 24 countries joined the AFS Global Student MeetUp, a virtual preparation for the high school exchanges they are about to travel to. Participants connected with one…
50 Teachers Begin AFS’s Full-Scholarship Virtual Program for Educators
50 teachers from 16 countries are currently taking part in the 2022-23 Effect+ for the Classroom program – AFS’s full scholarship program for teachers who want to learn about key…