We create Global Citizens
Why
Global Skills?
Global skills are key to individuals across all generations navigating their way through day to day life.
As the world struggles with universal challenges such as climate change and ongoing conflict and wars, the need for all people to think and act globally while they live locally is paramount.
Our programs help you gain global skills - whether you are a teenager at school, an educator in a classroom, a team mate at work or developing your own skills at home.
Twenty-first century skills
In education and in business, the emphasis on skills for the 21st century is growing with the challenges of our ever changing world. These skills are critical for adapting in our fast paced live, the digital community and include being able to traverse intercultural environments at home and when living or travelling overseas. Being skilled for the 21st century means building competence in ways of thinking, , communication and collaboration, global competence and social responsibility.
Ways of thinking
An understanding of oneself and others
Critical thinking
Creative thinking
Problem solving
Communication and collaboration
Communication styles
Working together
Conflict management
Living in the world
Cultural competence
Cultural dimensions
Developing curiosity
Suspending judgement
Power and privilege
Respecting difference
Social Responsibility
Values and Ethics
Power and privilege
Global and local citizenship
Activism
Our programs
We offer a range of global competence programs that hone your skills for the twenty-first century and enhance your global citizenship at school, at home or at work.
AFS Global Competence Certificate
Build your 21st century skills with this award winning program
The AFS Global Competence Certificate offers participants a blended learning program that helps individuals to develop tangible and transferable global skills essential to live, work, and make a real social impact at home and around the world.
Delivered in a series of interactive modules online, you can manage the course load at your own pace between live sessions with qualified facilitators.
This award-winning program is delivered in countries around the world to people just like you - at school, at work and at home.