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…
Global Citizenship
Studying abroad has broadened my horizons
This post was written by Nour Bejaoui, an AFS student from Tunisia on exchange in Italy. Nour is one of the young…
Small efforts can make big changes
This post was written by Ambani Makuya, an AFS student from South Africa on exchange in the Philippines. Ambani is…
5 ways you can use intercultural learning in your classroom
Many educators are passionate about intercultural learning, and some become AFS as volunteers to learn more about this topic. Intercultural…
AFS regional forum in the Caribbean to focus on essential competences for the 21st century
The second regional AFS Intercultural Programs forum on global citizenship education in the Caribbean will explore the main theme, “Education…
AFS convenes the inaugural global citizenship education forum in Africa
AFS Intercultural Programs and AFS Tunisia are proud to announce the AFS in Africa: Global Citizenship Education Forum which will connect…
What AFS programs taught me about myself and others
This article was written by Theresa Boyd, an AFS exchange student from New Zealand, studying abroad in Denmark. Theresa describes her…
Global citizenship education is key for employability, an AFS Forum concludes
AFS Intercultural Programs and the AFS Asia-Pacific Initiative (AAI) with the support of UNESCO New Delhi Office, convened the 3rd Annual…
Young people need empathy, flexibility and critical thinking to be globally minded
In this article, you will read about: What skills and attitudes young people need to become globally minded The role educators…
Collaboration, empathy and self-awareness are key skills of global citizens, an AFS forum concludes
In this article, you will read about: Key skills of global citizens and important prerequisites for learning to live together…