A Girl Named Franci
By Akshara Sharon Bansod, YES Alumni 2014-15 A girl named Franci, Who was from Italy; Came to India, And smiled sweetly. Initially shy, And I don’t know why; When she…
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An Experience That Will Stay With You Today And Beyond
By Kaivalya Tetali, YES 2006 Alumni “I left for my YES Program in August 2006 with wonderful feeling of enthusiasm and delight of being selected by the YES program. My…
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Voice of PEACE: Sensitizing The Peacemakers of Tomorrow
Congratulations to the YES Alumni on the success of workshops conducted in five regions of India – Delhi, Indore, Bangaluru, Kolkata & Ahmedabad as a part of VOICE OF PEACE…
Fun at Finland
By Yafrin Ramana, AFS’19 Alumni From YPS, Patiala “Sir Richard Burton rightly framed “The gladdest moment in human life is a departure into unknown lands.” My marvellous journey started the…
Learned To Step Out Of Comfort Zone And Take My Responsibility As A Global Citizen
By Wasudev Mishra, YES’14 Alumni from Nagpur “After my Exchange Experience, AFS has been an integral part of my life. The YES Program has been a turning point in my…
Slam Poetry Contest | World Environment Day 2019 | Bangalore
By Madhusudan Roy, Volunteer, Bangalore Chapter “In continued observation of the World Environment Day, AFS Bangalore Chapter in collaboration with its Host school Vidyashilp Academy conducted the first ever Slam…
Reflecting the Exchange Journey, Re-Entry Orientation | AFS Programs 2018-19
It was overwhelming to see some of the students who did not talk at all during the pre-departure orientation back in June 2018, were now not ready to stop sharing…
YES Changemakers Workshop
By Parita Patel | YES’15 Alumni from Anand “My 10 days in the USA have been a rollercoaster of emotions ranging from joy, learning, happiness, satisfaction to sadness. It is…
Beach Clean Up Activity | Chennai
By Naveen Raja, Volunteer, Chennai Chapter “The AFS chennai chapter collaborated with The Environmentalists foundation of India and participated in the beach cleanup activity that was held on 2nd June…