In AFS Sending Program Secon, explore the Exchange Experience of Sanskri

BP Global STEM Academies is a full Program Sponsored scholarship study abroad program for students and acve global cizens who are energized to help solve some of today's biggest global challenges. The program culminates with team projects and presentaons that offer potenal soluons to real world challenges, with an emphasis on climate change and the energy transion. In the month of November, AFS India along with Indian families and Indian schools conducted Meet & Greet with the BP program finalists. The parcipants had a chance to interact with Indian “host” families, learn about tradional dress, dance, and cuisine of Indian culture. Sincerest gratude to Bhamare family from Nashik, Kundu family from Delhi, Maheshwari family from Kolkata, Gupta family from Ahmedabad.

They also could experience a tour of Indian school and interact with experts from the school about STEM techniques. Hearelt gratude to Valistus Internaonal School, Benguluru and The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, Hyderabad for the enriching experience to the parcipants.

BP Global STEM Academies | 6th & 7th Nov 2020 (Interacon with Host Families) BP Global STEM Academies | 18th & 19th Nov 2020 (Interacon with Valistus Internaonal School, Benguluru & The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, Hyderabad)

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An Experience to Remember Forever By: Sanskri Jain, Returnee from a Short Term Program to Hungary

“I went on an exchange to Hungary under the PEACE trimester program. The opportunity that AFS gave me, helped me accept challenges and widen my scope of knowledge of different cultures. During my exchange I became a much more confident person, sharing my knowledge about my country and gaining some about theirs. I celebrated Diwali-the Indian fesval of lights with my Hungarian friends and family.

We together made Rangoli with flowers (coloured paern), distributed sweets and made Indian cuisines.Everyone wished me Happy Diwali and made it a fesval to remember for lifeme. I also celebrated their Grape Fesval(szüret) and went to a farm to culvate grapes. I also did pumpkin carving for the first me during Halloween. I was very lucky to celebrate these fesvals in such an amazing way with my host friends and family. ”