Retired researcher and geographer focused on international youth exchange and intercultural learning. Author of The Exchange Student Survival Kit, now in its 3rd edition (2021).
AFS volunteers and professional staff throughout the world are moving towards the goal of peace b... more AFS volunteers and professional staff throughout the world are moving towards the goal of peace by Stimulating an awareness of mankind's common humanity, a wider understanding of the diverse cultures of the. world, and a concern for the global issues confronting society. They acknowledge that peace is a dynamic conccpt threatened by injustices both between and within nations. In pursuit, of ,this goal, the core of the AFS experience has been the promotion of relationships in which families, communities, groups and maturing young persons from different cultural backgrounds share new learning situations related to the purposes of AFS. In addition, through experience and experimentation, AFS has developed and continues to encourage new models and opportunities for exchange that will be beneficial for the development of society. AFS does not affiliate With any religious,opolitical or partisan group, but it believes in the value of participating in a continuous process of interaction between cultures both across and within boundaries. AFS encourages all participants to involve themselves in situations in which they can apply and project their AFS experience.
Page 1. The Exchange Student Survival Kit Page 2. Full praise for Betsy Hansel and The Exchange S... more Page 1. The Exchange Student Survival Kit Page 2. Full praise for Betsy Hansel and The Exchange Student Survival Kit, second edition Dr. Betsy Hansel's extraordinary book, The Exchange Student Survival Kit (second edition ...
AFS volunteers and professional staff throughout the world are moving towards the goal of peace b... more AFS volunteers and professional staff throughout the world are moving towards the goal of peace by Stimulating an awareness of mankind's common humanity, a wider understanding of the diverse cultures of the. world, and a concern for the global issues confronting society. They acknowledge that peace is a dynamic conccpt threatened by injustices both between and within nations. In pursuit, of ,this goal, the core of the AFS experience has been the promotion of relationships in which families, communities, groups and maturing young persons from different cultural backgrounds share new learning situations related to the purposes of AFS. In addition, through experience and experimentation, AFS has developed and continues to encourage new models and opportunities for exchange that will be beneficial for the development of society. AFS does not affiliate With any religious,opolitical or partisan group, but it believes in the value of participating in a continuous process of interaction between cultures both across and within boundaries. AFS encourages all participants to involve themselves in situations in which they can apply and project their AFS experience.
Page 1. The Exchange Student Survival Kit Page 2. Full praise for Betsy Hansel and The Exchange S... more Page 1. The Exchange Student Survival Kit Page 2. Full praise for Betsy Hansel and The Exchange Student Survival Kit, second edition Dr. Betsy Hansel's extraordinary book, The Exchange Student Survival Kit (second edition ...
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