The AFS Global STEM Innovators are full-scholarship, 6-week domestic exchange programs for teens interested in exploring STEM, sustainability, and intercultural skills.
Young people are eager to change the world, but where can they start? The PISA Global Competence Assessment results, a global benchmark in secondary education, demonstrate that the majority of young people believe their behavior impacts the world, but aren’t sure how to tackle challenges they see in their communities.
With this in mind, AFS developed the Global STEM Innovators program, funded by bp, to provide teens (ages 14-17) with opportunities to collaborate with diverse peers and develop skills necessary to advance a sustainable future. Through a hybrid, hands-on virtual curriculum (5 weeks) and a weeklong in-person workshop, participants will broaden their understanding of the importance of STEM and sustainability, while enhancing their intercultural awareness.
