resources

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…

AFS, AFS Host Family, AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, culture, Education, first month abroad, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, Tips, volunteerism

Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) 2016

Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is an annual celebration of young volunteers around the world. Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is an annual celebration of young volunteers around the world,…

AFS, AFS Host Family, AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, culture, Education, first month abroad, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, Promotional, roadshow, Tips, volunteerism

ARTS FOR GRABS ROADSHOW

ART FOR GRABS: Have a balloon! In collaboration with Amnesty International Malaysia, Lawyers for Liberty and SUARAM On the 2nd and the 3rd of April, we had a little booth…

Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning

Bringing refugees and their adopted communities together through intercultural learning

For refugee students and the communities they are moving into, intercultural understanding and integration are critical. Over the past 69 years, AFS Intercultural Programs has helped people from different cultures…