Update on the AFS response to COVID-19
As the global COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak continues to unfold, our number one priority is protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our participants across the world. We are committed…
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Update on the AFS Response to COVID-19
AFS Intercultural Programs is closely monitoring the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures and actions by global health experts and government officials, including the declaration by the World Health…
Making Friends A Real Challenge By Sharon Thien
I was hosted in Hamburg, New York for my YES exchange and the biggest challenge for me was making friends in school. In Malaysia, we get to have the same…
The Path to a Lifelong Connection By Nurin Syahmina
I am a young enthusiastic girl that has travelled to Ohio, United States of America for six months in 2018 on a Kennedy Lugar –Youth Exchange Study Program. This brief…
Learning About Gratitude Through AFS – By Kezia Loh
As an exchange student to the United States under the Kennedy Lugar Youth and Exchange Program, I was hosted in a beautiful city call Baltimore located in the state of…
Growing Up in Germany
By Dennis Kong Ming Hong (YPscSH16) It all started back in 2015 when I listened to a talk at school held by Kaylyn Goh, an AFS returnee from Germany. It…
French And Fantastic
By: Annabelle Jyen Ruan Tan (SMysSH18 to France) It all started when I was 14, when I knew that I wanted to study abroad… and then I found AFS. I…
Discovering Oneself Through the AFS Experience
Hola, mi nombre es Noorazzalea Gazali. Tengo 19 años de edad y estuve once meses compartiendo y aprendiendo de cultura en Argentina. Now let me translate, hello my name is…
10 Benefits to Studying Abroad
Studying abroad may be one of the most beneficial experiences for a student. By studying abroad, students can study in a foreign nation and take in the allure and…