Volunteering during COVID-19 MCO | Good for the heart and soul
By: Noorazzalea bt. Gazali (YP’16 to Argentina) Damansara Chapter committee Rumah Bonda hosted a volunteering event that was held on 13th and 14th June, 2020. This event was to pack…
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Volunteering: How Helping Others Helps You
Volunteering has a positive effect on your community — and it’s good for you too. It can help you learn more about yourself and even put you on a path…
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Celebrate Culture Differences
What language do you speak? What is your religion? What holidays do you celebrate? What is your racial identification? What is your ethnic identity? What is your culture? Culture is…
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Sudha Ashvinder: The Italian Job
I left for my exchange when I was in Form 4, which was at the age of 16. Although my program was only for two months, but I lived…
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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 your heart and in your home. AFS families come in…
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Learn while exploring a whole new world
1: Can you introduce yourself and where you went for your AFS exchange experience? I’m Tiffany Chin (19) from Selangor and I recently came back from Switzerland (AFS SUI YP…
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Changemakers Social Entrepreneurship Workshop
Changemakers Social Entrepreneurship Workshop By: Lim Ke Shin For a week in March 2017, I attended a YES Alumni Social Entrepreneurship Workshop and ECA Conference in Westin, Alexandria, a packed…
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3 Unique Skills You Develop when Studying Abroad
When life gives you lemons… When studying abroad you are constantly faced with situations that challenge your expectations and require you to quickly shift your approach. After a while you develop…
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AFS Malaysia featured on BFM’s Live and Learn Segment
AFS Malaysia was featured on BFM’s ‘Live and Learn’ Segment today! Check out the podcast interview! Our panel guests, Dato Mahadzhir Lokman, Board of Director & AFS Returnee to USA,…