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The world needs more Active Global Citizens. AFS helps to create them.

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For the last few decades, the world has experienced increased interconnectedness, creating new opportunities for people to interact and collaborate globally through movement and digital innovation. At the same time, we are witnessing the rise of global inequities, political polarization and conflicts between cultures. Today, we see more need than ever to help people develop the capacities and values needed to achieve a world that is not only more peaceful and just, but also more equitable and sustainable. And, more than ever, we believe that AFS is part of the solution by developing active global citizens of all ages.

AFS works with civil service organizations, foundations, companies, institutions, and  governments to ensure that:

  • More active global citizens are empowered to make a difference
  • More young people, schools, and institutions have access to global competence education
  • More diverse young people from underserved communities participate in intercultural exchange programs
  • More communities benefit from intercultural learning opportunities
  • More people and organizations tap into the AFS expertise
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empower the next generation of young leaders

Support the AFS Youth Assembly

As global citizens we need to come together to save our planet, our people, our shared prosperity and create a peaceful world where we and future generations can live and thrive. The AFS Youth Assembly is a global platform that cultivates an international network of young leaders and changemakers through exchange, education, action and impact.

We are dedicated to making the AFS Youth Assembly a diverse, inclusive, accessible event that includes young people from as many countries and communities as possible. This cannot be done without the support of generous AFS Youth Assembly Sponsors. As a sponsor you can empower and connect with the next generation of leaders while demonstrating in a tangible way, your organization’s commitment to diversity by developing youth from countries and backgrounds around the world to tackle global challenges and transform their vision for a better future into action.

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Launch a Scholarship Program

Our depth of expertise allows us to develop and manage intercultural learning programs that empower young people from all backgrounds with essential global skills—and the passion for making a difference.

Our programs reach more than 118,000 people each year, including almost 12,000 study abroad participants in more than 113 countries around the world. Our mission is to make intercultural learning accessible to all learners, everywhere and we would be glad to work with you to create customized programs that bring thematic scholarship program opportunities to many other communities.

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AFS runs customized programs that include a thematic focus, such as STEM-based learning, environmental preservation, or leadership development. Since 2013, AFS has worked with BP to conceptualize, launch and administer the BP Global STEM Academies to provide scholarships for 300 talented students from around the world. The program is designed to attract young women, diverse students, and teens from underserved communities to STEM careers.

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Offer the AFS Global Competence Certificate to Students or Staff

The AFS Global Competence Certificate (GCC) is a blended learning program that develops tangible global skills essential to live, work, and make a real social impact around the world. 

Different versions of the GCC program meet the needs of students, staff, or faculty, professionals across a variety of disciplines from around the world whether or not they’ll have a study abroad experience. Purdue University, Education New Zealand and the Institute for International Education (IIE) are among our numerous long-term partners who us the GCC.

Learn more or contact Linda Stuart.

Customize the GCC to support your organization
  • Core GCC program
  • Separate, individualized URL
  • White branding options: photo/logo/color scheme, email headers (reply to, title from) handouts, GCC certificate
  • Up to 3 hours of custom development: creation of additional modules, editing text, forum discussion questions, shifting courses between phases, adding checkpoints, etc., as approved by AFS.

Customized Training and Coaching

The AFS Effect+ programs help young people become active global citizens in their own communities by introducing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they can work together to help advance them. Learn more on this page or contact Ana Carolina Cassiano for more info. 

With our new AFS Effect+ for the Classroom program, we prepare teachers to empower their students to become active global citizens who have the ability to ignite positive social impact in their local communities. This program is supported by The Sir Cyril Taylor Foundation.

Sponsor Virtual Exchange

Now more than ever people need to learn how to work collaboratively across cultures, even when in-person exchanges are not possible.  Since 2015, AFS has run blended and virtual exchanges for 15,000+ learners from 60 countries.

Become a sponsor for virtual exchange students: it lowers the barrier for students to participate yet its efficiency has been proven successful. You can fund scholarships or endowments and decide scholar priorities. 

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Changemaker

Consider sponsoring students to participate in the AFS Global You Adventurer, a 5-week virtual exchange empowering teens to live, learn, work, and make positive impacts as Active Global Citizens. 

The program helps teens to: 

  • Exchange perspectives, developing authentic cross-cultural friendships/peer networks, 
  • Build global affairs and SDGs knowledge, exploring how local and global issues are interlinked, 
  • Engage in intercultural learning and practice by being more self-aware, aware of others’ perspectives, building trust, and bridging across geographic, linguistic, and cultural differences, 
  • Increase civic involvement

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Help us educate the next generation of leaders

The Covid-19 pandemic underscores the need for global cooperation and reflects the importance of the AFS mission. Thanks to your support, young people will continue to learn about the world, connect across cultures and experience personal growth. Stand with us by donating today.

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