AFS Intercultural Programs

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There is now an official AFS Global Alumni Community — join us! 🎉 Wherever and whenever you had your AFS experience — there's now one global space for AFS alumni to reconnect, hear about what's happening across the AFS world, and stay part of the AFS story. 💙 Join the community & 📬 stay in the loop via the link in bio: 🧳 LinkedIn Group 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Facebook Group 📬 AFS Global Alumni Newsletter (for updates, stories, and ways to get involved) This doesn't replace your local AFS group, it's a global complement to the connections you already have. Come say hello, and let us know where and when you did your exchange and what you’ve been up to! Welcome home, AFSers 💙 🔗 Check the link in bio to join!

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🎬 What really happens behind the scenes of a global event? Behind every panel, registration desk, and warm welcome at the #AFSYouthAssembly, there is a dedicated team of volunteers working to keep everything running smoothly — and making sure every participant feels right at home. ✨ In this behind-the-scenes video, our Communications volunteer, Marianna Baraldi, shows us the energy across our teams: from Registration and Logistics to Communications and Youth Development. But volunteering at an event of this scale is about so much more than logistical support. In her newly published article, "Beyond Volunteering: What the AFS Youth Assembly Teaches You", Marianna shares what this experience teaches us in practice: 💬 "It teaches you to communicate across cultures, take initiative, work under pressure and remain flexible when things do not go according to plan. Most importantly, it reminds you that international events are not only built through programmes and schedules, but through the people who make others feel welcomed, supported and connected." Our volunteers are the front door and the heart of everything we do at AFS. A huge thank you to the entire team for their impact and dedication! ❤️

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This World Teachers’ Day, AFS is proud and grateful to partner with educators from over 15,000 schools worldwide who bring global competence education to life every day. 🌍 Educators are the ultimate multipliers of our mission to build a more peaceful, just, equitable, and sustainable world. In just the past two months, AFS has trained 100 teachers through 3 custom hybrid programs to deepen their impact: 🎓 Global Educators Academy: As part of the 2026 AFS Youth Assembly, 50 educators from 30+ countries completed Global Up Educator before meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, for an intensive 3-day workshop focused on fostering global competencies in learners. 🔬 Global STEM Educator Program: 50 educators — 25 from Senegal and 25 from Mauritania — completed Global Up Educator and convened in Dakar and Nouakchott for hands-on, regional workshops. Thank you to all our partner educators around the globe for spreading intercultural understanding and empowering the next generation of global citizens. 💙