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…
AFS awards outstanding education initiatives that tackle community issues
AFS Intercultural Programs organizes public education events worldwide to make a powerful and transformative impact, foster intercultural learning and bring…
Studying abroad has broadened my horizons
This post was written by Nour Bejaoui, an AFS student from Tunisia on exchange in Italy. Nour is one of the young…
Overcoming the silence on religions and intercultural dialogue
In this article, you will read about: Best practices and steps to take to overcome hurdles in interfaith dialogue What…
Becoming friends with people from around the world
When I first arrived, before school started, I didn’t have any friends and I couldn’t speak Italian. However, when school…
An experience like no other
It’s been about seven months since I decided to go abroad. I think this has been one of the decisions…
My Grandfather, the Pacifist
Conrad Wilson, a Quaker and conscientious objector, volunteered as an ambulance driver with the American Field Service in 1944. He…
View from the Ponte Vecchio, 1945
The photograph depicted above shows an American Field Service (AFS) ambulance driver looking at ruins in Florence, Italy from the…