Author: nurhasliza

AFS, AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, alumni, Changemaking, culture, Education, Global Citizen, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, JENESYS, returnee, Study abroad, volunteerism

The AFS MALAYSIA Year End Party!

The AFS MALAYSIA Year End Party was held on the 26th of December 2015 at PJ8 Service Suites by the poolside with an amazing view of the evening sunset. 2015…

AFS, AFS Student, Changemaking, culture, Education, Global Citizen, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, sending student, Study abroad, YES

YES Malaysia Students Begin Their U.S. Semester

45 lucky high school Malaysians selected to represent Malaysia on KL-YES Scholarship program This article was originally published in The Star. Farewell luncheon hosted by the U.S. Embassy KUALA LUMPUR:…

AFS, AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, culture, Education, Global Citizen, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, sending student, Study abroad, volunteerism, YES

Returnee Spotlight On: Jim Chua

Jim, a Malaysian returnee to the US who had the opportunity to experience working for AFS-USA after his exchange. Read on to learn about the story behind his involvement with…

AFS, AFS Host Family, AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, culture, Education, Global Citizen, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, sending student, Study abroad, volunteerism, YES

A Simple Zohor Prayer by Siti Nor Hannany

Hosted in North Carolina, Siti Nur Hannany wrote two lovely blogs about her encounters that really captured the spirit about the YES Program. I told my host mother that I…

AFS, AFS Host Family, AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, culture, Education, Global Citizen, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, sending student, Study abroad, volunteerism, YES

“I Love Muslim” by Siti Nur Hannany

Hosted in North Carolina, Siti Nur Hannany wrote two lovely blogs about her encounters that really captured the spirit about the YES Program. I’m Siti Nur Hannany from YES16 batch,…

AFS, AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, culture, Education, Global Citizen, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, sending student, Study abroad, volunteerism, YES

YES WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE

In December 2015, the YES Alumni Malaysia Committee discussed about how the alumni can help the YES participants who will be hosted in USA during the cold winter. n December…

AFS, AFS Student, Changemaking, culture, Education, Global Citizen, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, sending student, Study abroad, YES

Ambassador First By Loo Si Ying

YES Alumni, Loo Si Ying recounts her volunteering in Hawaii and she explained how Islamic teaching about NOT killing others, as well as how peaceful the religion was. Spot me…

AFS, AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, culture, Education, Global Citizen, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, sending student, Study abroad

Volunteering Made Me A Better Person By Nur Hasina

YES Alumni, Nur Hasina has been volunteered 50 hours in two months (plans to reach 100 by the end). In this article, she shared a lot of values learnt from…

AFS, AFS Host Family, AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, culture, Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, sending student

Baju Melayu In Alaska! By Mizan Hakeem

YES ALumni, Mizan Hakeem shared how he overcame his nerves and gave a wonderful presentation about Malaysia! On 24th February 2016, my counselling teacher decided that I needed to do…