New strategy advances historic AFS peace and justice mission through three bold impact goals
AFS is pleased to announce the release of our new strategy. The AFS Intercultural Programs Strategy 2018-2022 outlines the organization’s…
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Why students worldwide need global competence
At the 9th Educational Quality Forum (IX Foro de Calidad Educativa), held by Educar 2050, an Argentinean organization focused on…
AFS welcomes the new Global Competence Framework
by Daniel Obst, President and CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs Today the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launched…
Indonesian teens highly motivated to study abroad, according to AFS research; concerns about security, affordability remain
School students in Indonesia are motivated to go abroad mainly to further their academic careers, according to the latest research…
We educate to change the world
At the second regional AFS forum in the Caribbean, “Education and Global Citizenship: Developing Essential Competences for the 21st Century,”…
AFS Intercultural Programs elects new leaders to the Board of Trustees
AFS Intercultural Programs has welcomed three new members to the Board of Trustees: Dr. Jackie Chimhanzi, Najmuzzaman Mohammad, and Dr.…
Guatemala’s perspective on global citizenship education
AFS Guatemala will host the first national forum on global citizenship education on 25 July 2017 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The…
How to teach about culture when you are a foreign language teacher
More and more foreign language syllabi include an intercultural dimension in their design. Foreign language teachers rely on specialized content…
Transforming expectations into acceptance
This article was written by Sara-Louise Williams, an AFS exchange student from New Zealand, studying abroad in Argentina. Sara-Louise describes…
Three months of a whirlwind experience in Brazil
This post was written by Ayron Paige Gallop, an AFS student from South Africa on exchange in Brazil. Ayron is…