How can online intercultural education solve the challenges of study abroad?
Not long ago most of us, international education professionals, thought that our students became more interculturally competent through studying abroad…
Author: AFS Intercultural Programs
1,000 Asian students to receive scholarships to study abroad in Japan with AFS
Government of Japan invests in expanding educational exchanges in Asia NEW YORK, NY (13 April 2018): AFS Japan has…
Gaining a new perspective from studying abroad with AFS
This letter is written by Sumanth Bramdutt, an AFS South Africa alum who studied abroad in Thailand on a school-year…
Empowering more people to be active global citizens
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs Last month, I had the opportunity to meet with Ambassador…
AFS launches Faces of the World scholarship program
Now more than ever, the world needs talented young people from all backgrounds with 21st-century global skills and competencies to…
EFIL advocates for recognition of study abroad and increased funding for pupil mobility
by Elisa Briga, Advocacy and Project Coordinator, European Federation for Intercultural Learning On 21 March the European Federation for Intercultural…
The power of mobility programs in fighting xenophobia and promoting diversity
by Melissa Liles, Chief Global Engagement Officer, AFS Intercultural Programs These remarks were delivered at AFS Czech Republic’s Education for…
AFS announces new STEM exchange programs to honor AFS women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs For more than 70 years AFS Intercultural Programs has encouraged…
AFS Partners with BP to Launch BP Global STEM Academies
300 students will receive scholarships to participate in programs in Brazil, Egypt and the USA NEW YORK, NY (March…
The new power skills: intercultural understanding, global competence and active global citizenship
Keynote Address by Daniel Obst, President and CEO, AFS Intercultural Programs at the AFS Regional Forum on Global Citizenship Education…