Sawa Sawa Changemaking Programme in Ghana Open for Applications
We are pleased to announce that applications are open for the next round of Sawa Sawa Programmes – with the…
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AFS Interculture South Africa Celebrates Human Rights Day
After the first democratic elections in South Africa, the 21st of March was declared as Human Rights Day – to…
HOST AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMING TO SOUTH AFRICA IN 2017!
Pictured above are the Intensive Programme (two-month programme) students from France, Germany, Italy, and Spain who spent two…
Supporting interfaith dialogue: The AFS experience
The history of the world is rife with horrible wars, brutality and cruelty waged on one people by another as…
AFS builds sustainable partnerships with schools
Teachers and educators have long been an integral part of AFS’s secondary school intercultural exchange programs and we have always…
Global citizenship in action: Accomplishing Sustainable Development Goals
In September 2015, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) to…
Bringing refugees and their adopted communities together through intercultural learning
For refugee students and the communities they are moving into, intercultural understanding and integration are critical. Over the past 69…
Successfully integrating migrant families requires respect, empathy and a solid education plan
The integration of any newcomer into a new community is always a learning process for everyone involved. To shed light…
Changing the World, One Step at a Time: A New Volunteer Initiative in Turkey
AFSers take pride in being changemakers and global citizens committed to improving the lives of others. This is no different…