ICBEU holds a partnership with the only exchange program in the world recognized by the Organization of the United Nations (UN) the American Field Service (AFS).

AFS Intercultural Brasil  is member of AFS Intercultural Programs, organization present in 53 countries in all the continents. It stems from the voluntary service of ambulances destined to help victims of the great world wars. The end of those wars didn't take from the volunteers the interest in the maintenance of peace and the integration of people.

AFS Intercultural Programs was founded in 1947, with the purpose of promoting the ideals or respect, solidarity and citizenship through the contact among people of different cultures. In Brazil, it has existed since 1956 and it has gathered more than 600 volunteers in 106 Local Committees.

The Belo Horizonte Committee works in ICBEU-BH, with regular meetings on Saturdays, starting at 5:00 o'clock p.m. For further information, the interested ones should contact ICBEU’s Department of Communication and Cultural Activities.

The registrations and selection process for the AFS begin in the year prior to the one of departure. The registrations generally open in March at the local committees. The period of selection goes from April to July, when the final result is reported to those who were approved.

Through the School Programs of AFS you can study in several countries, get to know new cultures and try their habits and different customs.

HOT LINK– www.afs.org -Intercultura Brasil