Leveraging Tech for Intercultural Learning
It’s clear that the pandemic has accelerated the use of technology and online learning for those of us in (international)…
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“Pre-departure” During COVID-19: Online tools & activities for supporting intercultural learning during uncertainty
Although the pandemic demonstrates our global interconnectivity and why intercultural skills are essential, empowering students to develop these abilities has…
AFS to resume limited study abroad programming for 2020 with heightened safety protocols and innovative program content
Since March, when COVID-19 forced AFS to suspend study abroad programs, many AFSers have been wondering if and when our…
AFS & OECD to Launch PISA Global Competence Results at Virtual Conference
At a time when global skills are in critical demand, the 2020 AFS Global Conference is set to host the…
Re-entry in Crisis: 3 key strategies to support students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or cut short intercultural learning for over 5 million study abroad participants and international students.…
COVID-19 causes international exchanges to end early, but global learning grows stronger virtually
AFS helps thousands of students continue building global competence using a new online education platform Over 5,800 high school students…
Richard M. Hunt, 1926-2020: AFS Volunteer, Historian and Philanthropist
“I like to think that the AFS intercultural education experience works in this way to make thousands of young people…
Global citizenship: No longer optional
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO, AFS Intercultural Programs The coronavirus has changed everyday life for everyone. This moment of…
A commitment to service in times of crisis
by Daniel Obst, President & CEO, AFS Intercultural Programs We’re living through some of the biggest challenges of our…