Principals’ Meet in Guwahati
On 16th September 2018, a Principals’ Meet was organized at Maria’s Public School, Guwahati where School Heads from 10+ schools were part of the Meet. It was the first school…
Education
The Change Starts With You
By Aadil F. , Manager – Communications, Branding & Volunteer Development, AFS Intercultural Programs India “My exchange year changed the way I looked at the world around me and gave me what I would…
Mr. Rajesh Awasthi Conducts Workshop in AFS Global Conference 2018 in Budapest, Hungary
Mr. Rajesh Awasthi, Principal of our Member School – Choithram School, Indore Conducts Workshop in AFS Global Conference 2018 in Budapest, Hungary It was a proud moment for AFS, India…
Katarina Wins College Debate Competition
Katarina Dorovic from Serbia and hosted in Pune for the year won Intercollege Debate Competition representing Symbiosis International University. Katarina shares her experience, “As part of Socratic Forum, an inter-college debate competition held…
AFS Programs, AFS Student, Changemaking, Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, YES Programs
What does Getting “Educated” Actually Mean?
By Vyom Raisurana, AFS YES Alumni 2010-11 Growing up I was always told that education is vital for existence and was often reminded of the famous Hindi saying- “Padhoge, likhoge……
AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Alumni, Changemaking, Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning
Gender Inequality is NOT OKAY!
By Simone Kundu, AFS PEACE Program Alumni 2018 We have 17 topics under Sustainable Development Goals and I chose Gender Equality not because it is the most widespread heat of…
AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Alumni, Changemaking, Community Service, Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, YES Programs
Silaigram | An Initiative to Empower Women
By Wasudev Mishra, AFS YES Alumni 2014-15 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call of action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy…
AFS Volunteer, Alumni, Changemaking, Community Service, Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, YES Programs
Taking the SDGs to the People: The need of a Bottom-Up Approach
By Akash Kumar, YES Alumnus 2014-15 | Co-Founder, SDG Society; Junior Undergraduate at IIT Madras On 25th September, 2015, the United Nations General Assembly voted for the Resolution 70/1 titled Transforming our…
Pride Of AFS Gandhinagar Chapter
By Sneha Patel, Volunteer from Gandhinagar Chapter “AFS Gandhinagar Chapter President Dr. Varsha Parekh, who is also an assistant teacher of M B Patel English Medium Secondary and Higher Secondary…