More than 450 educators, researchers, business leaders and policymakers from 70 countries convened to discuss the importance of global competence in education.
The Japanese government has selected AFS to facilitate its Kakehashi program, which will fund more than fund 1,000 high school scholarships in the country.
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.