Becoming a Changemaker for Disability Advocacy
By Effah Syafiqah (YES 2017) From the moment I stepped out of the Dulles International Airport, my heart was beating fast. I was filled with both trepidation and excitement. I…
Education
A Malaysia-Egypt Classroom Exchange
SK Seksyen 13 school in Shah Alam has completed yet another virtual classroom exchange, this time with Egypt. Primary students who are members of the school’s Antarabudaya Club met with…
AFS at Educational Webinar On Multiculturalism
AFS was represented at a webinar on “Education in Malaysia: Embracing Changes & Multiculturalism for Impactful Teaching and Learning” for trainee teachers of the Teachers Training Institute at its Temenggong…
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…
GLOBAL COMPETENCE CERTIFICATE FOR TEENS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
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…
Experiencing India Virtually
By Joey Lim Vice President (Negeri Sembilan Chapter) Returnee from JENESYS Japan 2011 With international borders remaining closed, cultural sharing, bonding and learning have to be done virtually. AFS Malaysia…
AFS MAS Completes GCC Workshop for Educators
AFS Malaysia has successfully concluded a series of facilitated workshops for 100 educators under the Global Competence Certificate course. A team of certified facilitators comprising staff and returnees had conducted…
Repositioning AFS for the Future 2019 sees a lot of innovative ideas and new way of working for AFS.
By: Nizam Mokhtar (AFS Malaysia Chair) & Atty Sulaiman (AFS Malaysia National Director) In March, AFS Malaysia hosted the AFS Asia-Pacific Initiative (AAI) Meeting in Kuala Lumpur. This Annual…
Training, Learning & Education Overview
Intercultural Learning (ICL) In 2019, the Training, Learning & Education (ICL) team expanded its outreach on Intercultural Learning (ICL) by reaching out to both stakeholders and non-stakeholders. Besides carrying out…