What is AFS Global Conference all about?
This September hundreds of educators, policymakers, NGOs, business and community leaders will gather to tackle global competence at the 2018…
Global Citizenship
5 reasons to attend the AFS Global Conference
This September in Budapest, AFS is convening a unique gathering of influencers from across sectors to explore the topic of…
Empowering more people to be active global citizens
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs Last month, I had the opportunity to meet with Ambassador…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Why students worldwide need global competence
At the 9th Educational Quality Forum (IX Foro de Calidad Educativa), held by Educar 2050, an Argentinean organization focused on…
AFS welcomes the new Global Competence Framework
by Daniel Obst, President and CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs Today the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launched…