Empowering Schools and Educators to Develop Active Global Citizens

At AFS, we believe that education is the cornerstone of creating a more just, equitable, peaceful, and sustainable world. By engaging with AFS, schools, and educators get the tools and support they need to integrate intercultural learning and global citizenship education into their classrooms.

Through our programs, including full-scholarship virtual exchanges for educators, an educator toolkit packed with classroom activities, and a variety of professional development resources like newsletters, podcasts, and webinars, we support educators in exploring key concepts and principles of global citizenship education (including the UN SDGs), and how to foster it with their students.

Join us in our mission to equip the next generation with the skills and knowledge they need to navigate and make a positive impact on the world we share!

Explore our Framework for Active Global Citizenship

Explore Our NEW Free Resources for Educators

Global Classroom Newsletter

This newsletter is published by AFS twice a year and is designed for educators interested in global citizenship education. Each issue features news, exclusive opportunities, scholarships for educators, classroom resources, and inspiring stories from teachers worldwide. You’ll also find thought-provoking pieces from guest experts and teacher columns that explore the challenges and successes of bringing global perspectives into the classroom. Subscribe to the AFS Global Classroom newsletter to stay connected with topics and opportunities for educators dedicated to making a difference through education.

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Toolkit

Effect+ for the Classroom Educator Toolkit

This toolkit, developed by AFS global citizenship education experts in collaboration with educators worldwide, includes a modular and flexible curriculum that can be delivered in-person or online by secondary-level educators that brings the SDGs to life as students move from theory to practice, honing key 21st Century skills (such as collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, and cross-cultural communication) and sparking their passion for making a difference. The AFS Effect+ for the Classroom Toolkit for Educators is available in 4 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), and Greek.

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Podcast

Global Classroom Conversations Podcast

This podcast hosted by AFS takes you into different learning environments to explore what global citizenship education in action looks like. Educators from various corners of the world share the activities they offer their students and how they support youth in understanding big concepts related to global citizenship, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals and changemaking. Listen in to hear the diverse experiences, stories, challenges, successes, and much more from inspiring educators from around the globe.

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Full-Scholarship Virtual Exchange Programs

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Effect+ for the Classroom

Thanks to the generous support of the Cyril Taylor Charitable Foundation, high-school teachers anywhere in the world can benefit from this global virtual program. AFS Effect+ for the Classroom is a full scholarship global virtual exchange program that aims to equip teachers to introduce students to the UN SDGs and develop lifelong intercultural skills to make progress toward these goals. Since its first edition in 2020, the AFS Effect+ for the Classroom Program has already engaged over 1,000 educators from 65 countries, reaching 100,000+ high school students.

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Global STEM Educators

A 6-week, full-scholarship, virtual exchange program for in-service Educators worldwide (ages 18+) teaching at the secondary level (working with students ages 13-18). This online, interactive certificate program is designed for Educators to build the skills needed to become globally competent leaders and foster global competence in their school communities and beyond.