At a time when understanding others is more important than ever but social distancing measures remain in place worldwide, AFS Intercultural Programs (AFS) is launching a new suite of programs…
“Global Citizenship Education is a powerful approach in education that can empower people to recover from crises and transform their communities into peaceful and sustainable societies,” says Monika Froehler in…
The AFS Global Competence Certificate (GCC) Special Edition was a finalist for the PIEoneer of the Year Awards – a prestigious international recognition that celebrates innovation and achievement in international…
“COVID-19 has illuminated vast inequalities in society and illustrated societal divides even more starkly. It is therefore incumbent to increase efforts to bridge these divides and I see intercultural competence…
“The curriculum must change. It’s time to position non-formal education and learning properly within the life of every school. Knowledge should still be important and academic attainment prized, but there…
“The COVID-19 pandemic has left no area of education untouched. It has also highlighted two things – the necessity of educators and students to be able to utilize technology and…
While the Covid-19 pandemic continues to make a profound impact on all aspects of life around the world, AFS is excited to announce that our 2020 study abroad programs are…
More than 300 people from 70 countries participated in the AFS Global Ideathon (4-6 September) to work collaboratively on innovative ideas for addressing global challenges. Envisaged as a hackathon for…
150 teachers and close to 4,000 high school students will participate in the new AFS Effect+ for the Classroom program delivered by AFS Intercultural Programs and its national organizations in…