Now that effective vaccines for COVID-19 have been developed and are being distributed to members of the public, it is key for us to understand the benefits of the COVID-19…
By Vyshnavi Bharidasan (Asia Kakehashi Project 2020/21) Ever since I was young, my grandfather would tell me amazing stories about his experience in Japan. Those stories always had me dreaming…
A year ago, thousands of AFS students suddenly learned that they would have to end their AFS experience due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While our Network has navigated many crises,…
By Linda Stuart Our newest virtual exchange program, AFS Global You Changemaker, offered together with the University of Pennsylvania, is here. Students from Latin America and Asia are part of…
A YES’17 returnee, Jun Hao, joined a Showing Miracle In Loving Everyone (S.M.I.L.E.) 2.0 Program recently and came away from the experience much humbled and enriched. S.M.I.L.E. is a donation…
By: Hariiharahn P. Rajendran – YES 2020 (YES Alumni Committee Vice President) International Women’s Day (IWD) is a day to commemorate cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women and it is…
Khaled Amru is from YES ’10, and was previously hosted in Berryville, Virginia. Budaya Beat reached out to him to learn more about a social enterprise, Havan Clothing, and his…
Foundations of Intercultural Learning and Global Competence is the new introductory level of the AFS Intercultural Link Learning Program — a training and assessment program to increase intercultural and global…
Course will start on 20 April 2021 At a time when understanding others is more important than ever but travel remains challenging, AFS Intercultural Programs (AFS) is providing a new…
This site uses cookies, including third-party cookies, to optimize your browsing experience as detailed in our cookie policy. By closing this banner, scrolling this page, or continuing to browse otherwise, you agree to the use of cookies.
