AFS-USA Returnee is New President of George Washington University

Earlier this month, George Washington University (GWU) published a profile featuring their new president, Thomas LeBlanc. LeBlanc is an AFS Returnee who had a transformative study abroad experience in Brazil in 1972, according to his interview.  Learn more about the new president of GWU and his life-changing AFS Experience in GW Magazine.

The Passing of AFS Returnee and Former Thai Foreign Minister, Surin Pitsuwan

Surin Pitsuwan, 68, died of a heart attack earlier this month. He was best known for his work as minister of foreign affairs in Thailand and as a human rights activist. Pitsuwan was also an AFS Returnee who studied abroad in the U.S. between 1967 and 1968 in Minnesota. Read his obituary on The New York Times and The Nation.

The Institute of International Education Publishes Annual Open Doors Report

A recent report by IIE shows that there has been an increase in foreign exchange students in the U.S. and an increase in American students studying abroad compared to last year. View more findings from this year’s Open Doors report on IIE.