A Year of Breaking Cultural Barriers
written by Aurem Villaflor, Weltwaerts Program Alumna (2017) My volunteer year was a hodgepodge of sad and blissful moments and heaps of great experiences. It was a year wherein I learned so much…
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Eye-Opener Experience
written by Anne Bridgette Lim, JENESYS Alumna 2008 10 years ago, I was given a once in a lifetime opportunity to spend 2 weeks in Japan as an exchange student,…
Mid-Stay Orientation
written by AFS Dapitan AFS Communities from Cagayan De Oro, Dapitan, General Santos, and Davao conducted a Mid-Stay Orientation. This orientation is an activity deemed to re-orient our exchange students with…
Purchasing Local Products
written by Giana Scattini, YES Participant (USA) I found a cute little market near my house and decided to go explore. I also wanted to put my newfound language skills…
Trips that I did during my Stay
written by Lucie Depré (participant from Belgium) First of all, with my foster family ? ? ?, I traveled a weekend to Boracay as you certainly could see it! This is one of…
Experiencing the #AFSeffect
written by: Dana Bautista, AFS Philippines, Intern More than the experience that I would be gaining as an intern for AFS Philippines, the relationship that I have built with the…
Dealing With Different People
written by Nonie Titular Lumnis (participant to USA) I am a proud alumna of KL -YES program batch 10. YES program was one of the best opportunity that happened to me, because…
Life Accomplishments After Exchange in the US
written by Justin Phillip Gonzales (participant to USA) After returning home, I have worked on accomplishing not only for me but also to bring the honor and pride to my…
Finding Home in the City of Hope
by Franklin A. Colasito, Holy Virgin of Salvacion School Inc. Faculty Member: There, she stood before us at the Arrival Area, Tacloban DZR Airport sometime in July 2018. Tall and…