From an AFS student to a doctor at the Olympics: the story of an AFS alumnus
Working as a sports physician for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegation at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games was a dream-come-true…
1,000 Asian students to receive scholarships to study abroad in Japan with AFS
Government of Japan invests in expanding educational exchanges in Asia NEW YORK, NY (13 April 2018): AFS Japan has…
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…
Bringing global education to Tokyo’s public schools
AFS Japan has been appointed to run an exciting new program infusing Japanese public schools with global education, collaborating with…
Just do it. Jump in!
We have always loved the idea of having a student from abroad live with us as we felt it would…
Belt of a Thousand Stitches, 1944
Thomas M. Sawyer was teaching English at a school in Honolulu, Hawaii, when Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7,…