Join the AFS-USA Media Literacy Speaker Series webinars where panelists from diverse professions will discuss how to develop your media literacy skills and become a media literacy change maker.
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As you promote AFS in your area, please make sure that you are aware of the media policies and guidelines that all AFS Volunteers and Staff must follow.
March 2-5 is the Alliance for International Exchange Advocacy Week and AFS-USA is sharing relevant publications that you can use when speaking to others about the importance of international education.
In the latest “Inside Exchanges BHM Edition: Yes Abroad Program” developed by the U.S. Department of State, AFS and YES Abroad Alumna Wanjiku Gatheru, who spent a year in Thailand, discusses her international education experience and what diversity means to her.
In the article “Students Can Save America’s Foreign Policy Agenda”, recently published by the Harvard International Review, AFS Alumni Dr. Patrick Mendis and Dominique Reichenbach describe the importance of international education and people-to-people exchanges, like those offered by #afsusa, in repairing and improving “American credibility, image, and reputation abroad”.
In this article published by Fodor’s Travel on January 18, 2021, an international exchange student and others share why student exchange programs are still worth doing even in a pandemic. This is a great article to read and share!
We invite you to join our Media Literacy Training of Trainers Webinar on Tuesday, October 13 at 8pm Eastern to learn more about the campaign. The webinar is designed to provide AFS volunteers and returnees with an overview of media literacy, strategies for employing media literacy in daily life, as well as guidance on how to lead presentations on Media Literacy.
AFS-USA Alums are truly amazing. Check out these stories featuring Sponsored Programs Alumni!
Share your incredible AFS hosting stories by using this general hosting focused press release.
AFS-USA is proud to be a member of the Alliance for International Exchange and appreciates being recognized in this article for its support of exchange students.