I’ve always been interested in other cultures, but never thought much about my own. Prior to coming on exchange, I had a hard time identifying American culture. I saw culture as presentable things such as traditional dress, foods, dance, holidays, etc. Of course we do have holidays, but they were just “normal” holidays to me. Thus, when […]
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Exciting news! AFS Volunteers can now perform searches in Global Link by County for Persons, Service Cases, and Host Family Applications. Thanks to this new filter, you can search for the county listed in a person’s home address. Here’s what you need to know: In every ‘Person’ record you will see a new ‘County’ field […]
As an AFS Volunteer, you’ve helped create life-changing opportunities for students and families worldwide. Now, it’s your turn to pack your bags! It is with pleasure that we announce the newest development at AFS-USA: AFSNext. AFSNext offers international experiences for adults to volunteer, teach, intern, or gain college credit abroad, all with the support of our personalized, […]
AFS-implemented CBYX and YES Abroad Finalists can be expected in Global Link by April 7, and we’ll plan to send emails to all TDS staff as soon as they’re available so that in-home information session and PDO invites can go out! In the meantime, we’re happy to share two YES Abroad highlight stories: Reflections from […]
NSLI-Y finalist announcements are underway! All summer finalists have been notified about their status and academic year candidates will continue to receive responses through April. The timeline on the Wiki page will continue to be updated as program finalist announcements go out. A list of all finalist winners will be uploaded to the AFS NSLI-Y […]
Students can experience Eastern Europe this summer with our exciting and educational Global Prep programs in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary. These programs offer insightful and exciting experiences for those interested in art, architecture, language and culture, as well as current events. Our Global Prep program in the Czech Republic offers the opportunity for […]
We are excited to announce a new Global Prep opportunity for summer 2017! The San Diego Global Prep program provides a unique intercultural experience for U.S. students on the beautiful UC San Diego Campus. This program has been very successful over the past several years for international students and we are now opening this opportunity […]
The application for the Top Global Learning Schools Scholarship is now open. This scholarship is going to be offered again in 2017, however we are not expanding the list of Top Global Learning Schools. Only students attending schools that are already Top Global Learning Schools can apply. The current list of schools can be found […]
For the third year in a row, the AFS Project: Change contest has inspired 8-12th grade students to share their visions for global change. The Grand Prize winner of this year’s AFS Project: Change contest is Erin Schmitz, of Madison, Wisconsin (congrats World Flags Area Team)! Erin and 9 of her peers will travel to […]