It is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization providing intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to create a more peaceful world. AFS offers international exchange programs in over 50 countries through independent, not-for-profit AFS organizations1. The organization prepares and activates future leaders, global citizens, and changemakers with essential 21st-century intercultural skills to engage, lead, and collaborate effectively in different cultural settings.