Leading Tech Innovation and Girl Empowerment in Ghana
How does a shy, reserved girl become a respected community leader, world-renowned tech innovator and relentless champion of women’s empowerment? For Regina Honu it started with an open mind and…
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100 Scholarships Available for Teens to Learn about STEM and Improve Their Global Competence
AFS Intercultural Programs and BP announce the launch of the application cycle for the 2019 BP Global STEM Academies, STEM-based study abroad scholarship programs. The 2019 Academies will take place…
European Teens Gather in France for a Peace Forum
by Noemie Pagan, Education and Intercultural Learning Coordinator, AFS France More than 180 students and teachers from over 40 countries gathered in Strasbourg, France, from 9 to 11 November at the…
AFS Chile Partners with the Ministry of Education to Provide Scholarships to Underprivileged Students
Fifty outstanding students and five teachers from public schools in Chile received full scholarships to study English for four weeks in New Zealand. This November they set off to experience…
From an AFS student to a doctor at the Olympics: the story of an AFS alumnus
Working as a sports physician for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegation at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games was a dream-come-true for Kentaro Onishi. His intercultural journey with AFS started when…
100 students start their international education this June through BP Global STEM Academies
AFS Intercultural Programs, in partnership with BP, is proud to announce the start of the BP Global STEM Academies this June in Brazil, Egypt and the USA. This science, technology, engineering…
Domestic Exchange Program: An initiative to celebrate 15th Anniversary of YES Programs
by Aadil Fahim, Manager of Communications, Branding and Volunteer Development at AFS Intercultural Programs India The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange Program (YES) was founded with the understanding that there is a pressing need to…
AFS Intercultural Programs Expands to Add AFS Ireland
100 students planned to study abroad in Ireland in 2018 through AFS NEW YORK, NY (2 May 2018): AFS Intercultural Programs is proud to announce the expansion of our…
AFS Launches Global Prep: New Short-Term Study Abroad Programs
by Andrew Woods-Ballard, Business Development Specialist at the AFS Sentio Network AFS Global Prep programs offer short-term, theme-based, group experiences that address issues of importance to young people while facilitating…