VSS: Understanding Brain Health
By Annie Yap For some of us, the topic “Understanding Brain Health” can be a little daunting and that was precisely what the August VSS session was all about. Conducted…
Changemaking
VSS: My AFS Year – The Beginning of Everything
By Annie Yap Continuing the Volunteer Sharing Series (VSS), our speaker for September was Datuk Yasmin Yusuff. Now a member of the AFS Malaysia Board, Datuk Yasmin is an AFS returnee…
Returnee Reflection: Handmade with Love
AFS returnee Wong Li-Ann is not your usual medical student but also an accomplished jewellery maker whose pieces are popular with both the young and young-at-heart. Proceeds from her sales…
Junior AFS Club Leads the Way with Classroom ICL
A primary school in Seksyen 13 Shah Alam is creating waves with its intercultural learning through classroom exchanges, an initiative that was begun as a result of the covid19 pandemic…
VSS Series: Stories From the Frontline
By: Datin Noorliza Leow Abdullah (Penang Chapter Vice President) The Volunteer Sharing Session (VSS) continued recently with Dr. Eujene Liyu as the speaker. Dr Eujene is an AFS returnee who…
AFS Network Recovery Plan 2021-2024
The Way Forward After the Pandemic The COVID-19 Pandemic made it clear that the AFS mission and strategic goals remain as relevant as ever. But it also devastated the Network’s…
Governance & Leadership for Board Members
As part of the AFS Network Strategy in achieving operational excellence, AFS international have developed an online learning course for Board members called the Governance and Leadership for AFS Board…
AFS Changemaker…Through Song!
AFS aims to empower young people with the passion for making a difference…and one such changemaker did just that with a catchy new song to celebrate Aidil Fitri! Zamaera al-Edros…
Changemaker in Special Education
One of AFS’ objectives is to create changemakers who can make a difference wherever they are in the world. Muhammad Fazri Hassan is one such person. The award-winning special education…