In September, AFS-USA's Director of Educational Outreach, Jill Woerner, was invited to serve as one of America’s Language Fellows because of her unique experiences both with ACTFL’s Professional Learning Committee and other initiatives.
As part of showing our gratitude to educators and all of their hard work during Teacher Appreciation Week, AFS-USA coordinated…
As learning moves from the classroom to the living room AFS-USA is ready to support families in their at-home learning…
AFS-USA’s Director of Educational Outreach hosts Professional Development Webinars combining educational content, educational technology resources, and intercultural learning activities.
The United Nations Global Goals, or Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are a great foundation for student learning. They are global…
December 20, 2019—Our staff had a blast mingling with world language educators and representatives from study abroad and global learning…
To help you earn a scholarship to go abroad and become a changemaker, we’ve put together 8 tips to help…
NEW YORK, N.Y., November 6, 2019—AFS released a large-scale research report on Tuesday, focused on the impact that AFS exchanges…
As many of us around the world are staying home to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus, we’re focusing…
When we think of international diplomacy, we might imagine heads of state at official meetings, but in fact everyone can (and should) engage in diplomacy.
Individualist cultures value independence, while collectivist cultures prioritize interdependence and relationships with others.
Culture is not easy to define. Some aspects of culture are obvious and concrete, like art or attire, while others are less noticeable or even subconscious, like body language or the social values that dictate it.
Generalizations are a type of hypothesis, or guess, of what we expect to encounter when we interact with a certain culture. Stereotypes take generalizations too far, applying them to all members of a group.
Direct communication styles make the author’s intentions obvious—they say exactly what they mean. Indirect communication styles tend to hide or camouflage the speaker or writer’s true intentions and use a more nuanced tone.
New York, NY – October 3, 2019—In order to help increase intercultural awareness and global competency among all US-based high…
AFS-USA is happy to announce that all three scholarships funded by the U.S. Department of State are now accepting applications…
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re highlighting influential Hispanic internationalists who advocated for peace, civil rights, and multiculturalism,…
AFS develops active global citizens who help make the world a better place. Our study abroad programs empower young people…
Educators are always looking for ways to expose their students to new cultures and ideas. In particular, world language teacher…
In high school, Stephen Zhang knew he was ready for something new. He wondered what it would be like to…
What does it mean to be “globally competent”? This difficult-sounding term is becoming more and more common in both offices…
Melvin Harmon has been involved with and dedicated to student exchange since 1980, starting with his own year abroad in…
Many of us dream of being able to effortlessly converse in many languages. Let’s face it—multilingualism is a widely desired…
Finding the money to study abroad can seem a bit overwhelming. Luckily, we offer a variety of ways to make…
At first glance, global citizenship seems like an abstract concept. What does it mean to be a global citizen anyway?…
When adjusting to a new culture, community, and school, a teacher can make all the difference in a hosted student’s…
AFS Returnee Samantha Cristoforetti adjusts her Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit. Photo Credit: NASA For many AFS participants, studying abroad…
Studying abroad can seem a little scary. You’re far from home in unfamiliar surroundings. You’re dealing with the language barrier…
In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting influential Black Americans whose experiences studying, teaching, and living abroad shaped their…
It’s 2018 and I’m sitting in my grandmother’s sunny Ohio kitchen. We just went to two estate sales and are…
Hosting international exchange students does more than bring diverse cultures into a community. For John O’Connell High School in San…
Milton Bennet, from the Intercultural Research Development Institute defines intercultural learning as an “area of research, study and application of…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is known to many as one of the most influential leaders of the 1960s Civil Rights…
