Global STEM Academies | Advanced Certificate on Global Competence for Social Impact
Issued by
AFS Intercultural Programs
The AFS Global STEM Academies is a blended learning program fostering sustainability and STEM skills while developing global competencies, including problem-solving, analytical skills, intercultural understanding, and social innovation, utilizing content co-developed by AFS and the University of Pennsylvania Center for Social Impact Strategy. The program culminates with student-led social impact projects offering solutions to real-world challenges, and an immersive STEM-themed travel experience.
- Type Certification
- Time Weeks
Skills
- Active Listening
- Analytical Skills
- Blended Learning
- Bridging differences
- Civic Engagement
- Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Cultural Diversity
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Cultural Value Dimensions
- Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy
- Environmental Awareness
- Environmental Stewardship
- Exposure to Real-World Applications
- Global Citizenship Education
- Global Competence Education
- Innovation
- Intercultural Competence
- Intercultural Understanding
- Leadership Skills
- Local Cultural Immersion
- Open-mindedness
- Power and Privilege Dynamics
- Problem Solving
- Research
- Self-Awareness
- Social Impact
- Social Inequality
- Social Innovation
- STEM
- Sustainability Knowledge
- Teamwork