1,200 future AFS exchange students joined the AFS Global Student MeetUp, a virtual preparation for their high school study abroad programs. Participants connected with one another across countries, interacted with…
A conversation with AFS Global Up’s partner, Diasporic Soul Since 2016, Phyllis Jeffers-Coly and her husband, Eddy, have dedicated their lives to supporting members of the African diaspora in the…
Close to 200 representatives of 64 AFS Network Organizations and Global Affiliates gathered at the 2022 AFS Network Meeting in Athens, Greece from May 6 to May 8. After two…
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…
“The Global Up Abroad program fit perfectly with what we were looking for our outgoing exchange students,” says Lars Kleinikel, Coordinator Intercultural Learning and Teaching at the Fontys University of…
On April 18, 2022, the UN Department of Global Communications (DGC) and AFS Intercultural Programs partnered for a side event at the 2022 ECOSOC Youth Forum. The interactive workshop titled,…
AFS provides transformative learning journeys: through our educational programs and offers, we put learners at the center, guiding and supporting them along the way. AFS participants reflect on how they…
Today’s classrooms require teachers who know how to leverage diversity, create inclusive learning environments and prepare students for an interdependent world. Launching today, the new AFS Global Up Educator provides…
An extraordinary, full scholarship program for girls around the world who are energized to solve some of today’s biggest global challenges. Part of the AFS Global STEM Changemakers Initiative. Empowering…