AFS Global Virtual Teacher Training 2026 – YOA

Deadline: October 8, 2025

Applications are open for the AFS Global Virtual Teacher Training 2026. AFS Intercultural Programs invites highschool educators from all over the world to apply for an thrilling digital skilled improvement OPPORTUNITY: the AFS Effect+ for the Classroom Program. Through the beneficiant help of the Sir Cyril Taylor Charitable Foundation, 300 lecturers might be chosen to take part—for gratis—in a global coaching initiative designed to construct international competence and intercultural instructing expertise.

Participants on this 8-month, versatile on-line program will work towards incomes the AFS Global Competence Certificate, which equips educators with instruments and methods to foster international citizenship of their lecture rooms and communities.

Benefits

Participants of this system can count on:

• Global Up Educators, a 6-week digital studying certification which incorporates self-paced video modules, facilitated stay periods, dialogue boards and quizzes.
• An Educator Toolkit with step-by-step directions for lesson plans, studying objectives, dialogue guides, exercise sheets, and all supporting supplies.
• Tools for self-reflection and reference to lecturers in a worldwide neighborhood to share experiences and greatest practices.
• The alternative to get worldwide recognition for a social impression venture developed by college students with their lecturers’ steerage for the 2026 Cyril Taylor Young Leaders Awards.

Eligibility

• Applicants should presently train highschool (secondary) college students ages 14–18.
• Proficient in English for discussions and stay periods (program supplies additionally out there in Spanish).
• Commit to finishing the next:
  • Full participation within the Global Up Educators program, together with 75% of the facilitated stay periods.
  • Implementation of not less than one Educator Toolkit exercise with college students (between January–June 2026).
  • Optional however strongly inspired: Participate in international communities of observe from January–June 2026.

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to AFS Global Virtual Teacher Training.