AFS scholarship helps a young student become more open-minded, outgoing and independent
When Kármen Bogdán (AFS 2013, Hungary to Italy) was a young teenager in Hungary, it was clear that studying abroad…
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The power of mobility programs in fighting xenophobia and promoting diversity
by Melissa Liles, Chief Global Engagement Officer, AFS Intercultural Programs These remarks were delivered at AFS Czech Republic’s Education for…
Join AFS courses at the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication!
From 11-27 July 2018 in Portland, Oregon, hundreds of professionals and educators in the intercultural communication space will gather to…
AFS announces new STEM exchange programs to honor AFS women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs For more than 70 years AFS Intercultural Programs has encouraged…
AFS Partners with BP to Launch BP Global STEM Academies
300 students will receive scholarships to participate in programs in Brazil, Egypt and the USA NEW YORK, NY (March…
The new power skills: intercultural understanding, global competence and active global citizenship
Keynote Address by Daniel Obst, President and CEO, AFS Intercultural Programs at the AFS Regional Forum on Global Citizenship Education…
Paraiba Secretary of Education sponsors “Gira Mundo” (“Spin the World”) program to bring Brazilian students to Portugal
25 Brazilian students have received full scholarships to spend one semester studying abroad in Portugal, improving their global competence and…
Walk Together, Talk Together
AFS Returnee Joan Salajan created this painting for AFS Director General Stephen Galatti for Christmas in 1955. Joan had recently…
New strategy advances historic AFS peace and justice mission through three bold impact goals
AFS is pleased to announce the release of our new strategy. The AFS Intercultural Programs Strategy 2018-2022 outlines the organization’s…
