Future Bridging Leadership Program
On January 25, Alumnus Johnson Badawi (YES ’11) graduated from the Future Bridging Leaders Program (FBLP), a year-long leadership development…
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Welcoming our New Set of Alumni
The Asia Kakehashi Project is a government-sponsored program by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) focused on facilitating…
What is it Like Living with a Host Family in the Philippines?
written by: Sandra Sofia Diaz Franco, Participant from Paraguay In my own perspective, one of the most exciting things about being…
We Are Not That Different
written by: Maria Luisa Pirisi Fonnesu, Participant from Italy In 6 months San Pablo Colleges (SPC) become a second home for…
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Intercultural Experience: A Lesson
written by: Mr. Ricardo Abalena, Host Family from IloIlo Community All the universe has come from love and to love…
1969 AFSer meets 2018 AFSer in Laoag City
written by Mrs. Augustina Dancel-Matias, Acting Dean of Northwestern University Just recently, on February 11, 2019, Nataniele Casini, AFS 2018, was…
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…
Eye-Opener Experience
written by Anne Bridgette Lim, JENESYS Alumna 2008 10 years ago, I was given a once in a lifetime opportunity…
Purchasing Local Products
written by Giana Scattini, YES Participant (USA) I found a cute little market near my house and decided to go…