The AFS-USA Study Abroad, Travel, and Orientations teams are all very happy to share that we now have AFSers on program in Argentina, Denmark, and Kenya. Despite overcoming some travel challenges, all participants are now on program, and we are getting very positive reports about their experiences so far.
Are there recent returnees in your area that would benefit from an informational webinar about how to highlight their experience abroad?
Listen to our latest podcast episode, “Advice from Us to You”, for helpful tips for new study abroad participants.
2022 Study Abroad Programs are open – check them out today and share with students in your area!
Have you heard about AFS Global You Changemaker? This virtual program gives participants the tools they need to create a social impact project and become a Global Changemaker, no matter where they are.
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”.
Meet the AFS-USA Study Abroad team, learn more about 2021 programs that are running, and see what’s new in the Study Abroad world!
Starting this summer, many of our study abroad programs will now include language proficiency testing to measure our participants’ language ability and growth while abroad. Each participant will be expected to complete this assessment after their return from their AFS study abroad experience.
We have resumed application processing for all 2021 Study Abroad programs and our summer program opportunities are now available. Read more to view the email sent to all study abroad applicants and their parents.