AFS Alumna Helps Create Intercultural Guide for Americans Abroad

This is a notable example of how an AFS Alumna has leveraged her intercultural skills to further her career. Pamela Berland Ex, an AFS Returnee who studied abroad in Bosnia from 1975 to 1976, currently works for the Career Services team at the U.S. Department of State. She helped create a helpful online tool about answering tough cultural questions as an American living abroad. This tool is primarily for new embassy employees and family members of Foreign Service Officers, but is available to the public as well. You can access it for free on the U.S. Department of State’s website.

AFS Student Learns About Football and American Life in New Jersey

Football brings together an American community and an AFS student once again! Aaron Franzel, a German exchange student currently hosted in New Jersey, wanted to play football even before he arrived in the U.S. He watched it on television while living in Berlin and fell in love with the sport. Fortunately, he was able to join the football team at his New Jersey high school, which is helping him learn about this popular aspect of American culture. Read more about Franzel and his study abroad experience so far in The Trentonian.

AFS-USA Alumnus Opens Georgian Restaurant

A couple of weeks ago, we shared an AFS-USA Alumnus who was working to open Supra, the first Georgian restaurant in Washington, D.C. On November 2, Jonathan Nelms and his wife welcomed diners to Supra for the first time! Learn more about Jonathan Nelms and his culinary venture on Popville.