On International Youth Day, AFS Intercultural Programs held its opening ceremony for the 28th Youth Assembly at the United Nations in New York City.

Although women make up more than half of the college-educated workforce globally, only 28% of STEM fields are represented by women

Stakeholders across the international education sector have condemned the “senseless escalation of war” in Ukraine, after Russian forces began a full-scale attack.

A program run by a leading youth exchange non-profit has been expanded to provide 5,000 young people with “immersive learning experiences” in a new STEM initiative.

Study abroad programs effectively prepare young people to navigate, work and volunteer in global and multicultural environments, a new study has shown.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation has awarded a $525,000 grant to AFS to help high school students from Greece to participate in an exchange program abroad.

An AFS Intercultural Programs survey has revealed the US, UK and Australia are the most sought-after study abroad destinations by Indonesian teens. However almost half of respondents highlighted security issues as a major concern.

The desire to explore other cultures is the main driver for high-school aged students to consider studying abroad, according to new research from AFS Intercultural Programs.