Bringing global education to Tokyo’s public schools
AFS Japan has been appointed to run an exciting new program infusing Japanese public schools with global education, collaborating with…
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Global citizenship education forum in Ghana to explore key skills for employability
AFS Intercultural Programs and the British Council are proud to announce the Global Citizenship Education: Essential for Employability and the…
Guatemala’s perspective on global citizenship education
AFS Guatemala will host the first national forum on global citizenship education on 25 July 2017 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The…
How to teach about culture when you are a foreign language teacher
More and more foreign language syllabi include an intercultural dimension in their design. Foreign language teachers rely on specialized content…
Henry E.M. Suckley, 1915
Henry E.M. Suckley volunteered for AFS with unit SSU 3 in February 1915, serving alongside future AFS Director General Stephen…
Transforming expectations into acceptance
This article was written by Sara-Louise Williams, an AFS exchange student from New Zealand, studying abroad in Argentina. Sara-Louise describes…
How do you recognize learning in the digital age?
In this post you will: Learn about Open Badges Think about why and how to use Open Badges Question the…
Three months of a whirlwind experience in Brazil
This post was written by Ayron Paige Gallop, an AFS student from South Africa on exchange in Brazil. Ayron is…
Seeing the world with different eyes
This article was written by Panna Laura Kovács, AFS student from Hungary on exchange in Costa Rica. Panna is one of…