In line with our Impact Goal to “Globalize Schools and Institutions”, several initiatives were launched including the AFS Global Competence Readiness Index for Schools. This Index is a self-assessment tool for schools at any grade level to identify how prepared they are to develop their students’ global competence.
In pursuit of expanding our reach in providing this free educational tool, interested schools may directly contact us at [email protected].
The next generation of AFS international study, volunteer and internship programs offers adults exceptional opportunities to achieve your global ambitions. Stimulating experiences provide adults of all ages with a clear advantage in many ways and every profession—at home and around the world.
Effect + is an event that gathers teenagers to reflect on issues affecting the world, continues to provide engaging and focused educational experiences to promote cultural exchange and encounters even without mobility. Feel inspired by the range of ideas related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and understand that helping advance UN’s SDG is possible in today’s time through this program.
Learn how AFS helps people of all ages and backgrounds develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to connect to diverse people, succeed in a global economy and help make a positive impact on the world.
It is a trimester program and an inclusive intercultural school-based program with a host family stay. Not only that, participants are expected to engage in social, environmental and communal service and develop competencies in the field of Global Citizenship.
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This index is a self-assessment tool for schools at any grade level to identify how prepared they are to develop their students’ global competence.
Once you complete the questionnaire you will receive your school’s readiness profile, plus specific recommendations to identify new opportunities in your own teaching, classroom and school-wide practices to advance your students’ global competence.
