AFS Study Abroad Programs in 2021
AFS is excited to offer exchange programs across 50 countries in 2021. After successfully returning to in-person exchanges in the…
Global Citizenship
AFS and UPenn Partner to Empower Young People to Change the World
Young people all over the world are calling for change – but do they have the skills they need to…
Empowering Latin American Teachers to Deliver Global Education
Educators and schools have long been demanding effective intercultural learning programs and tools that will support them in building global…
AFS changemakers from 22 countries take part in virtual bp Global STEM Academy
110 scholars from 22 countries are participating in the first-ever virtual edition of the bp Global STEM Academies. The Academies,…
Young Global Citizen from Bangladesh Wins 2020 AFS Prize
Shah Chowdhury from Bangladesh with the Project Trishna won the annual AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens for empowering communities through…
Critical Thinking, Empathy and Responsible Collaboration Need More Focus in Education
“Global Citizenship Education is a powerful approach in education that can empower people to recover from crises and transform their…
Students Should Learn Life Skills, Behaviors and Attitudes in Schools
“The curriculum must change. It’s time to position non-formal education and learning properly within the life of every school. Knowledge…
AFS Hackathon for Ideas Generates Solutions to Global Challenges
More than 300 people from 70 countries participated in the AFS Global Ideathon (4-6 September) to work collaboratively on innovative…
Empowering Teachers to Develop Global Citizenship among High School Students
150 teachers and close to 4,000 high school students will participate in the new AFS Effect+ for the Classroom program…
