Future Bridging Leadership Program
On January 25, Alumnus Johnson Badawi (YES ’11) graduated from the Future Bridging Leaders Program (FBLP), a year-long leadership development program and social innovation laboratory based on the core principles…
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Welcoming our New Set of Alumni
The Asia Kakehashi Project is a government-sponsored program by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) focused on facilitating intercultural exchange and understanding between teenagers in Japan and 20…
What is it Like Living with a Host Family in the Philippines?
written by: Sandra Sofia Diaz Franco, Participant from Paraguay In my own perspective, one of the most exciting things about being an exchange student is when you meet your host family;…
We Are Not That Different
written by: Maria Luisa Pirisi Fonnesu, Participant from Italy In 6 months San Pablo Colleges (SPC) become a second home for me. During my stay, I’ve met a lot of friendly…
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Intercultural Experience: A Lesson
written by: Mr. Ricardo Abalena, Host Family from IloIlo Community All the universe has come from love and to love all things return. For from joy all beings have come,…
1969 AFSer meets 2018 AFSer in Laoag City
written by Mrs. Augustina Dancel-Matias, Acting Dean of Northwestern University Just recently, on February 11, 2019, Nataniele Casini, AFS 2018, was reunited with Ms. Emy Paz Buted Raval, 1969 AFSer. (See…
A Year of Breaking Cultural Barriers
written by Aurem Villaflor, Weltwaerts Program Alumna (2017) My volunteer year was a hodgepodge of sad and blissful moments and heaps of great experiences. It was a year wherein I learned so much…
Eye-Opener Experience
written by Anne Bridgette Lim, JENESYS Alumna 2008 10 years ago, I was given a once in a lifetime opportunity to spend 2 weeks in Japan as an exchange student,…
Purchasing Local Products
written by Giana Scattini, YES Participant (USA) I found a cute little market near my house and decided to go explore. I also wanted to put my newfound language skills…