AFS leverages regional events to build coalitions to promote global competence education
Over the past five years, AFS has joined forces with local schools, universities, NGOs and government ministries to highlight the…
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Spotlight on Active Global Citizen and AFS Global Conference Speaker: Veronica Boix Mansilla
Active Global Citizen Veronica Boix Mansilla, Harvard University Tackling SDG #4 Quality Education Role Principal Investigator of Project Zero and…
A New $10,000 Global Citizen Prize for Young Leaders Launched
The AFS Global Citizen Prize for Young Leaders is a new international award that will recognize one young person age…
New AFS Programs Help Teens Develop STEM Skills and Become More Globally Competent
AFS is expanding its Global Prep programs to include more academic and volunteer programs for secondary school students interested in…
AFS Global Conference Will Explore New Ways to Educate Global Citizens
What will it take to empower more active global citizens determined to make their impact on the world? This year,…
AFS launches new life-changing volunteer abroad programs for UK residents
AFS Intercultural Programs is launching 50+ new volunteer abroad programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Germany, Indonesia, Philippines…
Leading Tech Innovation and Girl Empowerment in Ghana
How does a shy, reserved girl become a respected community leader, world-renowned tech innovator and relentless champion of women’s empowerment?…
100 Scholarships Available for Teens to Learn about STEM and Improve Their Global Competence
AFS Intercultural Programs and BP announce the launch of the application cycle for the 2019 BP Global STEM Academies, STEM-based…
AFS Chile Partners with the Ministry of Education to Provide Scholarships to Underprivileged Students
Fifty outstanding students and five teachers from public schools in Chile received full scholarships to study English for four weeks…
Using Intercultural Learning Activities to Integrate Refugees in Swedish Communities
In 2015, Sweden received more refugees than any other EU country, except for Germany. Of the 163,000 refugees that arrived…