YES Abroad Language Camp and ACCESS Interaction
Last October 15-17, 2019, AFS Philippines conducted a three-day Filipino Language Camp for the YES Abroad participants hosted for the NH19 cycle. Every year, all YES Abroad participants attend an…
Changemaking
#AFSeffect, AFS Host Family, Changemaking, Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, Participant Stories
A New Found Home
written by: Mrs. Alyna Ira Nebrija, Host Family from Tacloban Our family started to host Christine last October 30, 2018, and since then our house became more full and fun. It…
Campaign #IslamNotPhobia
written by Aniyyah Fatmah Guina, YES Program Alumna 2016 #IslamNotPhobia is a campaign to counter Islamic prejudice and hate speech towards the Muslims in Iligan City and other communities in Mindanao…
Project Picking Up The Pieces: The Rights and Needs of Children Affected
written by Jemiema Dagadas Behind every parent in jail, there are children and other family members who are serving time as well. More often than not, the lives of these…
AFS Student, Changemaking, Changemaking Projects, Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning
No Disability Can Stop Me from Achieving Great Things
by Justin Gonzales, KL-YES Alumnus After my YES Program, I have worked on accomplishing not only for my own good, but also for the honor and pride of my school…
My Volunteer Experience in Germany
“It was a huge adjustment coming from the capital of the Philippines to living in a small town in the middle of the forest in Brandenburg. I was out of…
Global Preparation in the Philippines (Marinduque)
Global Preparation in the Philippines (Bohol)