300 Educators Participate in AFS’ New Online Certification
300 high-school teachers from 15 countries have taken part in the first edition of the AFS Global Up Educator online learning certification. The course is the first phase of their…
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PISA shows Teacher Attitudes, Activities In- and Outside Classrooms Impact Student Global-mindedness
In upending education systems worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic shines a stark light on how necessary it is for young people to be able to navigate interconnected, interdependent realities. The newest…
European Teens Gather in France for a Peace Forum
by Noemie Pagan, Education and Intercultural Learning Coordinator, AFS France More than 180 students and teachers from over 40 countries gathered in Strasbourg, France, from 9 to 11 November at the…
AFS in Action | AFS Now newsletter (June 2019)
AFS One Classroom Initiative conducted virtual exchanges of schools in China with schools in Brazil and Czech Republic throughout June. Eighty students and teachers participated in meaningful cross-border classroom-to-classroom dialoguediscussing…
Second Iberoamerican Week of Global Education: Research. Dialogue. Transform.
August 2-7, 2021 An open, virtual and no-cost event for teachers from Latin America Tribute to Paulo Freire on the centenary of his birth 11 events in Spanish, Portuguese or…
New Global Up Program, Just for Educators
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…
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 highly appreciated the placement and support that schools give to…
Welcoming a New Generation of Global Citizens Back into Schools
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO of AFS Welcome to the new school year to students and teachers in many countries around the world. The beginning of a new school…
Event in Chile Reinforces the Commitment to Global Citizenship Education
AFS participated in an international meeting of University Cities in Temuco, Chile, which attracted more than 700 participants, including public figures, decision makers, students, teachers, and university faculty and staff.…