At a time when understanding others is more important than ever but travel remains challenging, AFS Intercultural Programs is providing a new way for teens to connect internationally while building…
It’s clear that the pandemic has accelerated the use of technology and online learning for those of us in (international) education far beyond what most had prepared or planned for.…
Download the full press release STUDENTS ACHIEVED ASTONISHING 13.54 GAINS IN IDI POINTS A new study from Purdue University confirmed that students who participated in the AFS Global Competence Certificate…
The 2019 NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo gathered 10,000 international educators this May in Washington D.C., USA. The event was convened under the theme, “Global Leadership, Learning, and Change,” and…
Podcast with Dr. Michael “Mick” Vande Berg. Mick has been a long-time friend and advocate of AFS Intercultural, Inc. Last week Linda Stuart had the chance to talk with Mick about his…
Over the past year, Purdue has conducted a study on intercultural learning gains on students doing short-term study abroad. In a telling summary, Katherine Yngve of Purdue shows that students…
In February 2019, AFS/Sentio delivered an interactive workshop at Languages Canada’s 12th Annual Conference – “On Common Ground: A shared commitment to quality and integrity in Language Education” where over…
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it’s faced.” James Baldwin Most of us strive to promote intercultural learning and facilitate global…
A new collaboration between Sentio Global Education Network, a not-for-profit subsidiary of AFS Intercultural Programs, and Purdue University will advance the development of global competence among students who participate in…