Global STEM Accelerators | Advanced Certificate on Global Competence for Social Impact

Issued by AFS Intercultural Programs

The AFS Global STEM Accelerators is a virtual exchange program for young women 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.

Type Certification
Time Weeks

Additional Details

Skills

Critical Thinking
Cross-Cultural Communication
Cultural Diversity
Cultural Exchange
Exposure to Real-World Applications
Global Citizenship Education
Global Competence Education
Intercultural Understanding
Leadership Skills
Power and Privilege Dynamics
Problem Solving
Research
Self Awareness
Social Impact
Social Inequality
Social Innovation
STEM
Sustainability Knowledge

Earning Criteria

51 hours of self-paced video modules, case studies, quizzes, assignments, reflections, mandatory live sessions, and collaborative forum engagement
Solid understanding and application of AFS' core educational goals: self-awareness, awareness of others, managing emotional responses and bridging across differences; along with the development of critical STEM skills and intercultural understanding for global sustainability.