by Bert Vercamer, Chief Program Innovation and Educational Products Officer at AFS Intercultural Programs The case where two African-American men got arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia mid-April is one of…
AFS Intercultural Programs will facilitate a discussion about the new PISA Global Competence Framework with Mr. Mario Piacentini, the lead analyst from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)…
Not long ago most of us, international education professionals, thought that our students became more interculturally competent through studying abroad and coming into contact with people from different cultures. Two…
Government of Japan invests in expanding educational exchanges in Asia NEW YORK, NY (13 April 2018): AFS Japan has been appointed by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science…
This September hundreds of educators, policymakers, NGOs, business and community leaders will gather to tackle global competence at the 2018 AFS Global Conference. Connected by a joint understanding that global…
This September in Budapest, AFS is convening a unique gathering of influencers from across sectors to explore the topic of “Global Competence: Our Future, Our Responsibility” at the 2018 AFS…
by Elisa Briga, Advocacy and Project Coordinator, European Federation for Intercultural Learning On 21 March the European Federation for Intercultural Learning (EFIL), the umbrella organization for AFS in Europe, and…
by Melissa Liles, Chief Global Engagement Officer, AFS Intercultural Programs These remarks were delivered at AFS Czech Republic’s Education for Life Symposium III: “Xenophobia and Diversity — Face-to-Face” in Prague…
From 11-27 July 2018 in Portland, Oregon, hundreds of professionals and educators in the intercultural communication space will gather to attend the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC). Register now to…