Cover Photo Credit: Rajat Sharma and Ratnesh Mahajan (The Emerald Heights International School, Indore)
& Chandan Goyal (Birla Public School, Kishangarh) – Participants, Summer Program Denmark July 2023
THE IMPACT
Newsletter
JUNE
2023
In this issue:
Page 2 In Leadership: AFS India Board, learn from AFS India Board Member, Jayant Krishna how students can be prepared to succeed in a globally interconnected society Page 3 Read the Report of the coveted Sir Cyril Taylor Leaders Award for Effect+ for Classroom, participated by 300 schools worldwide from 61 countries; India in the winning list Page 4-5 In Sponsored Programs, check out completion report of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program 2022-23 Page 6 In Sponsored Stories, be mesmerized by the experiences and explorations of three Indian students on AFS Global STEM Academies Brazil Page 7 In Hosting Stories, glanced through the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Alumni Travel Program 2023 Page 8-9 In Sending Stories, leaf through the impactful experiences of Ishika Gupta, AFS Year Program USA Alumna, 2022-23 and four students of Short Term Program in Hungary 2023 Page 10-11 In Volunteer Stories, get to know the expectations, rewards and challenges of 14 Years of Volunteering by the Jigna Gajjar Family of AFS Chapter - Gandhinagar and the Inauguration of the AFS Guwahati Chapter Page 12-13 In Member School Stories, hear from Dr Kavisha Khurana Vij, Director, The Chintels School, Kalyanpur, Kanpur on The Power of Global Skills and Life Skills in Career Sustenance Page 14 In School Calendar Activities, read about the commencement of Mitti - ki - Dhun hosted by Suchitra Academy International School, Hyderabad and the engaging online quiz Crusaders of Change by the AFS West Zone Member Schools Page 15 In Alumni Stories, get inspired by Prachi Pundhir, YES Alumna 2015-16 on how her projects are promoting sustainable lifestyles and economic opportunities for the local community www.india.afs.org