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…
Intercultural Learning
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…
AFS, AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, culture, Education, Intercultural Learning, Study abroad
Sudha Ashvinder: The Italian Job
I left for my exchange when I was in Form 4, which was at the age of 16. Although…
Hosting Enriches Our Family Life
By: Prem Kamal Bin Radzi Raju It all started when my wife was introduced to AFS programmes by Dato’ Haji…
AFS, AFS Host Family, AFS Student, culture, Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, Study abroad
Adla Sieno: Deeper Insight Through Cultural Immersion
My name is Adla Sieno, I am a 20 year-old AFS volunteer from Germany, whose passion is to get to…
Hannah Greene: My Malaysian Holistic Experience – I’m Lovin’ It!
Selamat sejahtera kepada semua! I am currently living in Tapah under the Perak state chapter. To be honest, I’m not…
AFS, AFS Host Family, AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, culture, Education, Intercultural Learning
5 answers to your questions about hosting
1. Is my family right for this? Absolutely! All you need to be a great host family is space in…
AFS, AFS Host Family, AFS Student, alumni, Changemaking, culture, Education, Global Citizen, Intercultural Learning
From Chicago To Alor Setar: Living La Vida Local!
By Kara Timrick I am one of several year-long exchange students in Malaysia, but I was born and bred in…
AFS, AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, alumni, Changemaking, culture, Education, Global Citizen, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, YES
Changemakers Social Entrepreneurship Workshop
Changemakers Social Entrepreneurship Workshop By: Lim Ke Shin For a week in March 2017, I attended a YES Alumni Social…