AFS Intercultural Programs

50 Scholarships Empowering STEM and Sustainability Education for UK Youth

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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The AFS Global STEM Innovators is a five-week, full-scholarship program for 50 youth, ages 14 to 16, that fosters the understanding and skills needed to help the world transition to a more sustainable future.

Key Points: 
  • The AFS Global STEM Innovators is a five-week, full-scholarship program for 50 youth, ages 14 to 16, that fosters the understanding and skills needed to help the world transition to a more sustainable future.
  • The program combines an interactive virtual curriculum on global competence and a 1-week, in-person workshop focused on sustainable development and local impact.
  • Applications are open now for diverse students (ages 14 to 16) from the United Kingdom with a keen interest in STEM and sustainability.
  • Full scholarship funding is provided by bp, which supports AFS Global STEM programs to help build the STEM talent that the world needs to create sustainable solutions and improve the diversity of talent in STEM.

360 Scholarships to Accelerate Sustainability Education for Young Women Worldwide

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Saturday, February 4, 2023
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AFS received Diversity Abroad's 2022 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE) Award for the Accelerators' successful inauguration.

Key Points: 
  • AFS received Diversity Abroad's 2022 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE) Award for the Accelerators' successful inauguration.
  • 20% of the scholarships will be allocated specifically for refugees and girls from displaced populations, whether from war, violence, or natural disaster.
  • The Accelerators program is part of a broader five-year scholarship initiative aimed at reaching 5,000 young people worldwide, with a focus on supporting women.
  • AFS conducts outreach with support from SPARK, an international NGO that creates pathways for young people, particularly women and refugees, in fragile communities worldwide.

360 Scholarships to Accelerate Sustainability Education for Young Women Worldwide

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Saturday, February 4, 2023
Woman, Person of color, Refugee, AFS Intercultural Programs, Social impact, EVP, Violence, International education, BP, AFS, University, Accelerator, Person, Internet, Advance Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (Tanzania), Multimedia, STEM, Nursing, Engineering, Science

AFS received Diversity Abroad's 2022 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE) Award for the Accelerators' successful inauguration.

Key Points: 
  • AFS received Diversity Abroad's 2022 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE) Award for the Accelerators' successful inauguration.
  • 20% of the scholarships will be allocated specifically for refugees and girls from displaced populations, whether from war, violence, or natural disaster.
  • The Accelerators program is part of a broader five-year scholarship initiative aimed at reaching 5,000 young people worldwide, with a focus on supporting women.
  • AFS conducts outreach with support from SPARK, an international NGO that creates pathways for young people, particularly women and refugees, in fragile communities worldwide.

Empowering Young Women and Refugees Worldwide through STEM & Sustainability

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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AFS Intercultural Programs, a global non-profit renowned for its intercultural exchanges has run programs funded by bp since 2011 for young people in STEM.

Key Points: 
  • AFS Intercultural Programs, a global non-profit renowned for its intercultural exchanges has run programs funded by bp since 2011 for young people in STEM.
  • The AFS Global STEM Accelerator program, which launched in June 2022, is a full-scholarship, virtual exchange program designed to provide 180 young women worldwide with access to education in sustainability, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and positive social impact.
  • The AFS Global STEM Accelerators program received 1,083 applications from 71 countries worldwide, including applicants from Afghanistan, Ukraine, Nigeria, and Syrian refugees in Turkey.
  • "It is exciting to see such strong interest from these brilliant young women," says Kerry Dryburgh, EVP people & culture, bp.

Empowering Young Women and Refugees Worldwide through STEM & Sustainability

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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AFS Intercultural Programs, a global non-profit renowned for its intercultural exchanges has run programs funded by bp since 2011 for young people in STEM.

Key Points: 
  • AFS Intercultural Programs, a global non-profit renowned for its intercultural exchanges has run programs funded by bp since 2011 for young people in STEM.
  • The AFS Global STEM Accelerator program, which launched in June 2022, is a full-scholarship, virtual exchange program designed to provide 180 young women worldwide with access to education in sustainability, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and positive social impact.
  • The AFS Global STEM Accelerators program received 1,083 applications from 71 countries worldwide, including applicants from Afghanistan, Ukraine, Nigeria, and Syrian refugees in Turkey.
  • "It is exciting to see such strong interest from these brilliant young women," says Kerry Dryburgh, EVP people & culture, bp.

Hundreds of Young Leaders from 70+ Countries Gather in NYC to Reshape the World

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Friday, July 29, 2022
International school, UNICEF, University, AFS, World, Sustainable Development Goals, National Youth Assembly, United Nations, CEO, International Youth Day, Inclusion, Multimedia, Global Health, UN, BP, DHL, Technology, Institute of International Education, AFS Intercultural Programs, AstraZeneca, Program, USAID, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, United Nations Human Settlements Programme, World Bank, Tourism, Candid

NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This International Youth Day, a new generation of young leaders will gather in New York City with a single mission: reshape the world.

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  • NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This International Youth Day, a new generation of young leaders will gather in New York City with a single mission: reshape the world.
  • "We must place young people at the center of creating positive change in the world," says Daniel Obst, President and CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs, the global not-for-profit organizer.
  • "We know young people have the ideas and skills to make a difference, and we are excited to provide this global platform that will help them shape the world they want to live in."
  • The event launches on International Youth Dayboth as a way to celebrate and also to focus on the greatest asset the world has, our youngest generations.

150 Scholarships to Empower Pathways to STEM & Sustainability Education in Egypt

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Friday, July 1, 2022
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AFS Intercultural Programs, a global non-profit educational exchange organization, is proud to launch a new scholarship program, funded by bp, dedicated to ensuring that young people have equal access to STEM, sustainability and global competence education.

Key Points: 
  • AFS Intercultural Programs, a global non-profit educational exchange organization, is proud to launch a new scholarship program, funded by bp, dedicated to ensuring that young people have equal access to STEM, sustainability and global competence education.
  • The program includes a virtual curriculum and culminates in a two-day in-person workshop, focused on sustainable development and local impact.
  • The program is also designed to empower underrepresented populations, especially young women, with pathways to STEM and sustainability education, leadership and social impact.
  • Applications are open through July 17 for students from Egypt, and the Egypt program will run from August 15 through September 24, culminating with an in-person workshop in Cairo.

AFS Launches 150 Virtual Exchange Scholarships for Girls in STEM Worldwide

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AFS Intercultural Programs is proud to launch the AFS Global STEM Accelerators : a full-scholarship, virtual exchange program designed to empower 150 young women worldwide with access to education in sustainability, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and social impact.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AFS Intercultural Programs is proud to launch the AFS Global STEM Accelerators : a full-scholarship, virtual exchange program designed to empower 150 young women worldwide with access to education in sustainability, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and social impact.
  • Applications are open to young women (ages 15-17.5) worldwide, with a keen interest in becoming changemakers in their communities.
  • In addition, AFS will allocate scholarships specifically to refugees and girls from displaced populations worldwide.
  • The Accelerators program is part of the broader AFS Global STEM Changemakers Initiative, a five-year grant which aims to provide 5,000 young people worldwide with immersive learning experiences through STEM, global competence, and sustainability-focused intercultural exchange programs.

AFS Launches 150 Virtual Exchange Scholarships for Girls in STEM Worldwide

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Penns, STEM, AFS, University, Empathy, Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, Woman, Social impact, BP, Center, Emotional intelligence, Accelerator, Education, Refugee, AFS Intercultural Programs, Solution, CEO, Awareness, Multimedia, Toy, Science, Engineering, Technology

NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AFS Intercultural Programs is proud to launch the AFS Global STEM Accelerators : a full-scholarship, virtual exchange program designed to empower 150 young women worldwide with access to education in sustainability, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and social impact.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AFS Intercultural Programs is proud to launch the AFS Global STEM Accelerators : a full-scholarship, virtual exchange program designed to empower 150 young women worldwide with access to education in sustainability, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and social impact.
  • Applications are open to young women (ages 15-17.5) worldwide, with a keen interest in becoming changemakers in their communities.
  • In addition, AFS will allocate scholarships specifically to refugees and girls from displaced populations worldwide.
  • The Accelerators program is part of the broader AFS Global STEM Changemakers Initiative, a five-year grant which aims to provide 5,000 young people worldwide with immersive learning experiences through STEM, global competence, and sustainability-focused intercultural exchange programs.

The Youth Assembly is Back: Hundreds of Young Leaders Gather in NYC for the First Time since 2020

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Sustainable Development Goals, National Youth Assembly, AFS, University, Institute of International Education, Romania, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Government, United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, BP, United Nations Sustainable Development Group, Climate change, Inclusion, International school, Pandemic, Global Health, Sustainable development, Life, AFS Intercultural Programs, CEO, Tourism

Themed "Dare to Reshape the World," the event will convene 1,000 young leaders ages 18 to 32 in New York City , on August 12-14.

Key Points: 
  • Themed "Dare to Reshape the World," the event will convene 1,000 young leaders ages 18 to 32 in New York City , on August 12-14.
  • We are excited to contribute to the cityand the world'srecovery by once again giving young people this global platform.
  • Selected through a competitive process, Delegates will tackle urgent challenges related to Youth, Global Health, Global Citizenship, Digital Cooperation and Inclusion.
  • Among other awards and opportunities, Youth Assembly Delegates will compete for the AFS Award for Young Global Citizens , worth $10,000 (with two runner up awards of $2,500 each).