#BetterTogether Webinar Series to Help Volunteers Rise Above The Situation
The Coronavirus Pandemic has radically disrupted our daily routines and other activities in life for the past few weeks. Work and studies are mostly done at home and most of…
AFS Volunteer
Making the world a better place during COVID-19
AFS’s mission can be boiled down to making the world a better place. In times when ‘business-as-usual’ is an option, we would be working towards making a difference by facilitating…
A commitment to service in times of crisis
BY DANIEL OBST, PRESIDENT & CEO, AFS INTERCULTURAL PROGRAMS We’re living through some of the biggest challenges of our generation that will likely shape our lives for years to…
Ricardo’s Intercultural Experience with Plata Family
written by Mr. Jovito Plata, Host Family from Batangas Community Meeting all sorts of people was the highlight of Ricardo’s first month in the Philippines. Ricardo met people from my place…
Siklab: Youth Leaders Guild 2019
Alumna, Shar Jathiya Sheik (YES ’14) is president of the Supreme Student Government of Mindanao State University — Senior High School (MSU-SH), which recently spearheaded the Siklab: Youth Leaders Guild. The Youth…
TESDA Community Outreach Program
submitted by Aklan Community Volunteers from Northwestern Visayan Colleges (NVC) Basic Education Department including Vivien Bozoti, AFS Participant from Hungary joins the Community Outreach program of TESDA Aklan last August…
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…
Peer2Peer Facebook Global Digital Challenge
Alumna Aniyyah Fatmah A. Guinar (YES ’17) and his five colleagues on Team Pakigsandurot of Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology won third place out of 60 competing…
Kadtiwalay: Envisioning Empowered and Holistic Family Living
Alumni Jemiema Dagadas (YES ’11), Nur Gabid Taup (YES ’11) and Rolie Ahmad S. Akot (YES ’10) are passionate about promoting a healthier Philippines. They developed a project, called Kadtiwalay,…