AFS Interculture Canada
Educational intercultural exchange programs
We offer extraordinary intercultural learning opportunities
AFS Canada is an international, non-profit, volunteer-based, non-governmental organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities through international exchange programs aimed at promoting a more just and peaceful world.
To train global citizens by providing them with the tools to become creators of change
These days, you don’t have to look far to find an AFSer making a difference in a local community, an industry, at the forefront of an important international issue or a social cause.
Discover the world through the eyes of an international student
“Being a host family is both a challenge and a great pleasure. Mateo has been with us for two months and he’s already made a real place for himself. We’re teaching him about life in Quebec and he’s teaching him about life in Italy. It’s like traveling without leaving home.” — Annie Petit, host sister in Quebec
“While our primary goal is to enable young people to have a rich intercultural experience, we realize day by day how much their presence allows us, as foster parents, to know the world more personally.”— Nathalie, foster mother in Quebec
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