Student Stories – Ambani Makuya – Year Programme to Philippines 2017
My name is Ambani, but people call me Dean. I am a 17-year-old from South Africa who has been granted an amazing opportunity to go on a student exchange. With…
Intercultural Learning
Student Stories – Lwandile Jacobs – Year Programme to USA 2016
April- Finally winter’s gone, the flowers are blooming and the land is looking fresh, lush and beautiful. Having no fences around most places helps me get to appreciate all of…
Getting immersed in a new culture
I’m Zeineb, an AFS student from Tunisia in China and I’m writing to talk you about my first month here. I’ve always wanted to be an exchange student and now…
AFS Interculture South Africa Celebrates Human Rights Day
After the first democratic elections in South Africa, the 21st of March was declared as Human Rights Day – to celebrate the nation’s progress with respect to Human Rights and…
Supporting interfaith dialogue: The AFS experience
The history of the world is rife with horrible wars, brutality and cruelty waged on one people by another as an “act of faith.” We need not provide you with…
AFS builds sustainable partnerships with schools
Teachers and educators have long been an integral part of AFS’s secondary school intercultural exchange programs and we have always highly appreciated the placement and support that schools give to…
Global citizenship in action: Accomplishing Sustainable Development Goals
In September 2015, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change…
Bringing refugees and their adopted communities together through intercultural learning
For refugee students and the communities they are moving into, intercultural understanding and integration are critical. Over the past 69 years, AFS Intercultural Programs has helped people from different cultures…
Successfully integrating migrant families requires respect, empathy and a solid education plan
The integration of any newcomer into a new community is always a learning process for everyone involved. To shed light on the most relevant aspects of migration today and explore…