Intercultural Learning

Changemaking, Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning

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…

AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning

AAI OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARDS 2019

In another series of firsts, AFS Malaysia hosted the annual AAI Outstanding Volunteer Awards Ceremony which was streamed live on facebook and via Zoom on World Volunteer Day. More than…

AFS, Changemaking, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning

2021/2022 BOARD

The new Board held its first meeting in January to map out its priorities and strategies to meet the challenges brought on by the Covid19 global pandemic. Returning as Board…

Changemaking, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, Uncategorized

New Year Greetings from AFS President

Daniel Obst, President and CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs, sent a New Year message to all AFS volunteers: “I would like to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation for your support…

Changemaking, Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning

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…

AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, Uncategorized

Volunteering during COVID-19 MCO | Good for the heart and soul

By: Noorazzalea bt. Gazali (YP’16 to Argentina) Damansara Chapter committee Rumah Bonda hosted a volunteering event that was held on 13th and 14th June, 2020. This event was to pack…

Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning

AFS to resume limited study abroad programming for 2020 with heightened safety protocols and innovative program content

Since March, when COVID-19 forced AFS to suspend study abroad programs, many AFSers have been wondering if and when our exchange programs will resume. Today, we are able to announce…

AFS, Changemaking, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, YES

Making Friends A Real Challenge By Sharon Thien

I was hosted in Hamburg, New York for my YES exchange and the biggest challenge for me was making friends in school. In Malaysia, we get to have the same…

AFS, Changemaking, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, YES

The Path to a Lifelong Connection By Nurin Syahmina

I am a young enthusiastic girl that has travelled to Ohio, United States of America for six months in 2018 on a Kennedy Lugar –Youth Exchange Study Program. This brief…