Daniel Obst

President & CEO of @AFS; Member @USUNESCO; previously at @IIEglobal; German/American; passionate about international education, global citizenship, art.

[AFS-USA @AFSUSA]

The current international exchange program funding pause upends the lives of everyday Americans. Urge Congress to Restore Vital International Exchange Program Funding: https://t.co/TMJc48oD0l
#ExchangesAreAmerica #ExchangesMatter #AFSUSA

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

@MarkOvermann Amazing! Congrats to @clareXchange and to @AIEAWorld. What a brilliant choice.

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

@McDonaldScott_ @ThePIENews Congrats, @jenkinsjacqui - so well deserved. Great to see you!

[Global Education Monitoring Report UNESCO @GEMReport]

Daniel Obst @dtobst, @AFS, supports GEMReport’s call to action and urges governments to invest in #ClimateChange education.

➡️ Explore the GEM Report @UNESCO and @SEPNetwork #MECCE Project report on Education and Climate Change:
https://t.co/UiXdXDMZQC

[AFS Intercultural Programs @AFS]

We support @GEMReport’s call to action and urge governments to invest in #ClimateChange education. Empowering youth with necessary tools & resources enables them to become proactive agents of change for a sustainable future.

Read the report: https://t.co/RuMXf0jqDb

@SEPNetwork

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

We support @GEMReport’s call to action and urge governments to invest in #ClimateChange education. Empowering youth with necessary tools enables them to become agents of positive change for a sustainable future. Read the report: https://t.co/i2zdCscgDx, @GEMReport @SEPNetwork

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

Meet our @AFS Delegation for the @UN ECOSOC Youth Forum 2024! This dynamic group is on a mission to champion the importance of global citizenship education and underscore the vital investment needed in the next generation of active global citizens. #EYF2024 #GlobalGoals

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

Congrats to @unfoundation, @felipepaullier and @UNYouthAffairs for an excellent online event. Very substantive discussion about youth engagement in shaping our shared future and the importance of including youth voices in policy decisions.

@YouthAssembly @AFS

[United Nations Foundation @unfoundation]

Let's get the momentum going toward the Summit of the Future!

The Next Generation Fellows and @OurFutureAgenda are launching the Engine Room alongside visionaries and changemakers.

RSVP for Tuesday, April 2 at 9 a.m. ET: https://t.co/4EHF5z9VJ1

[AFS Intercultural Programs @AFS]

Did you know that the president and first lady of Guatemala have served as AFS host parents, while the vice president is the mother of an AFS exchange student?

Find out more:
https://t.co/3rSfo7ba1h

#AFSeffect @AfsGuate

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

Impressed with @Cee_Bah from Sierra Leone and his leadership and commitment to the transformative power of education as a potent tool to foster peace. Thank you to @UNESCO for convening this important discussion on #EducationDay.

[Eliot Minchenberg @E_Minchenberg]

📣SAVE THE DATE

Join us for the global observance of the International Day of Education: Learning for Lasting Peace

📅Wednesday, 24 January 2024
⏰10am - 1pm
📍ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations HQs

RSVP to participate: https://t.co/kEO6LjdmZ0

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

Great to meet with @daniels_ugochi from @UNmigration to discuss collaboration on issues related to youth, migration, and workforce development. @YouthAssembly @IOMatUN @PLiljert @smalimustafa @AFS

[AFS Intercultural Programs @AFS]

Make change happen with AFS! Your donations help globalize schools, expand study abroad programs and teach young people to collaborate across differences. Donate now to the AFS Global Impact Fund and @GG_Advisors will match you, up to $5,000.

https://t.co/1aY2VocCSE

#AFSeffect

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

@yulisa_ahmadu @AFS Looking forward to expanding our partnership and finding more ways to empower the next generation of active global citizens!

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

Excited to announce the launch @AFS Global Up Americas - 3,000 scholarships for high school students from USA, Colombia, Mexico to participate in virtual exchange. Grateful for the partnership and support from @StevensInit and @BezosFoundation

[Stevens Initiative @StevensInit]

We continue to reimagine what global education looks like! Thanks to generous support from @BezosFoundation, we’re expanding our programming to ensure that anyone from around the world who wants to join virtual exchange can. https://t.co/hSkGwXhd6Z (1/3)

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

@fmarmole @CollediValdElsa @Intercultura_IT @AFS @EFILafs @kiwan_dina @MBaiutti @IAIE_official @cgarciadealba @UNAOC @UNITED__Network @InterInnovHub So glad you can be there! Sending all my best

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

@felipepaullier @UN @jayathmadw Congrats, @felipepaullier !

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

@kevhic @AFS Such a well-deserved honor, Kevin!

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

@BillGertz_AIFS @IIEGoodman @eddiepwest @Powers_Global @karinfischer @ThePIENews Well deserved, Bill!

[Daniel Obst @dtobst]

Thanks to the amazing @AFS India team for hosting the 2023 AFS Network Meeting. 120 leaders from 50 countries — so inspired by our discussions on how we can help develop more active global citizens -- the world certainly needs them! #afseffect