2023 AFS Volunteer Awards Nominations Are Open
The AFS Volunteer Awards recognize the amazing work our volunteers do every day to expand our mission. This year we’re introducing a new award: The Community Impact Award for Standout…
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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…
Anyone, Anywhere Can Take Action: How AFS Creates the Changemakers and Volunteers of Tomorrow
by Lucas Welter, Chief Organizational Development & Strategy Officer, AFS Intercultural Programs AFS has a vast potential for creating a positive change. We know that from our alumni. Research shows that…
AFS Facilitator selected for Stevens Initiative’s 2022 Virtual Exchange Academy
This year’s Virtual Exchange Academy, organized and run by the Stevens Initiative, a key AFS partner and strong ally in the international education field, featured 80 educators from 20 countries…
AFS Global Meetup Celebrates Voluntarism
The AFS Global Volunteer Meetup held on International Volunteer Day, December 5, 2021, was an opportunity to celebrate the incredible work AFS volunteers do every day to advance our mission…
Connecting for Global Change at the 2021 Ideathon
How can we create sustainable solutions for a more just and peaceful world? The 2021 AFS Global Ideathon gathered 350 people from 70 countries and 16 time zones to tackle…
What exactly is the AFS Global Ideathon?
Discover everything you need to know about this unique event here! What exactly is the Global Ideathon? AFS Global Ideathon (September 24-26, 2021) is a 48-hour digital event (a marathon for ideas…
AFS Volunteers Connect in an Online Global Meetup
AFS volunteers are what makes our global organization unique – they are passionate individuals of all ages and backgrounds who invest their time, talents and energy into making the AFS…
Nominations for Outstanding AFS Volunteers Are Open
The work of AFS is driven by the voluntary commitment of so many people. Worldwide, more than 50,000 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are part of a movement of…