AFS Intercultural Programs Appoints Daniel Obst as President and CEO
A creative thinker and collaborator charged with leading a global movement to educate global citizens New York, NY –…
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Becoming a local to get to know the culture
One of the best ways to get to know a culture is through the locals, you always hear this before…
Presidential Election on the S.S. Waterman, 1968
AFS Participants simulated the 1968 U.S. presidential elections aboard the S.S. Waterman on their way back to Europe after spending…
Supporting interfaith dialogue: The AFS experience
The history of the world is rife with horrible wars, brutality and cruelty waged on one people by another as…
AFS builds sustainable partnerships with schools
Teachers and educators have long been an integral part of AFS’s secondary school intercultural exchange programs and we have always…
Global citizenship in action: Accomplishing Sustainable Development Goals
In September 2015, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) to…
Successfully integrating migrant families requires respect, empathy and a solid education plan
The integration of any newcomer into a new community is always a learning process for everyone involved. To shed light…
Changing the World, One Step at a Time: A New Volunteer Initiative in Turkey
AFSers take pride in being changemakers and global citizens committed to improving the lives of others. This is no different…
AFS Volunteers Awarded for Changemaking Initiatives
Changemaking is in the DNA of AFSers. Our volunteers facilitate intercultural experiences that are as life-changing to themselves as they…