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Welcome to AFSpedia AFSpedia is a collaborative project whose goal is to create a free, interactive, and up-to-date source of information about volunteering for AFS. Our main goal is to empower volunteers and staff providing access to information and knowledge. This is a test site. Anyone is welcome to edit, add, or change any entry, or start a new one. If you need some help or tutorials about how to edit AFSpedia, please visit how to edit a page. AFS (formerly known as: American Field Service) is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world. Editing AFSpedia: to edit AFSpedia you will need to log in. Just create a user name and password and you will be ready to edit information. We believe in free access to information, but we don't believe in Spam. Want to start an AFSpedia in another language? Please click here |
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About AFS
AFS has evolved from its origins as a volunteer ambulance corps in 1914 to what we are today, the world's most experienced international student exchange organization with programs in over 50 countries and over 30,000 volunteers. This section aims to share our history, values and beliefs. |
Organizational Development
This session aims to helping people understand how organizations work, specially AFS organizations around the world. It shares knowledge to overcome difficulties in building and keeping a solid organizational culture according to AFS values.
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Volunteer Development
Collaborating with local community members, AFS services and support are primarily delivered by volunteers. The goal for this section is to provide information and suggestions for developing AFS most precious resources - its volunteers. |
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Chapter Development
Chapters are the AFS local units. The resources in this section are for those interested in developing local organisations and learning more about how to grow as citizens acting at local level for their organisations. |
Intercultural Learning
With peace as a starting point, we believe that our program educates individuals about cultural differences, and helps them overcome judgmental, polarized reactions to other cultures. Tolerance is critical to overcoming conflict. At the same time, we believe that real understanding of other cultures is important, and it is much more than just co-existing without conflict. It involves an acceptance, an adaptation, an appreciation of and an engagement in the other culture. It means building real relationships of trust, respect and affection with people from other cultures. |
Consulting Tool Kit
AFS is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world. |
