AFS Programs, AFS Student, Changemaking, Global Citizenship, Hosting Stories, Intercultural Learning
My October in India
By David Pinczesi, From Hungary, Hosted in Vadodara On the 2nd of October we had a celebration in school on…
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My Experience in Brazil
By Shubhangi Sawant, From Bangalore, Hosted in Brazil “Own only what you can carry with you: know the language, know…
80 Young Cultural Ambassadors to Japan on JENESYS Program
JENESYS 2018 80 Young Cultural Ambassadors to Japan Representing India in Japan for the next 10 days are the…
Garba for Global Peace, AFS India Fundraising Initiative
“I can dance all night. Garba is fun”, says an AFS exchange student from Thailand who is in India from…
Summer of Reunions
By Hardi Mankodi, Alumni of YES program “I recently moved to Germany for my bachelor’s degree and it has been…
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…
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…
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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…
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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…