AFS Returnee Awarded Ivy League Scholarship
Today we are talking to Kalisa Ndamage, a South African AFSer who went on a year programme to the USA in 2014-2015. He will soon be returning to the USA,…
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Getting immersed in a new culture
I’m Zeineb, an AFS student from Tunisia in China and I’m writing to talk you about my first month here. I’ve always wanted to be an exchange student and now…
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 an “act of faith.” We need not provide you with…
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 highly appreciated the placement and support that schools give to…
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 end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change…
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 years, AFS Intercultural Programs has helped people from different cultures…
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 on the most relevant aspects of migration today and explore…