AFS Youth Assembly
Catalog organization: AFS Intercultural Programs
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What Is AFS Youth Assembly?
The Youth Assembly is now an international leadership conference run by AFS Intercultural Programs. Friendship Ambassadors Foundation founded it in 2004 and organized it until 2020, but the current program is no longer accurately described as a high-school gathering at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The 31st session took place August 12-14, 2026 at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
Eligible delegates were ages 18-35 with a track record of leadership, school, or community involvement, interest in global affairs, sustainable development, and youth issues, and at least intermediate English. Programming included plenaries, workshops, networking, an opportunities fair, climate, education, human-rights, and social-cohesion tracks, the $10,000 AFS Young Global Citizen Award finalist pitches, CultureFest, and access to an alumni impact network.
AFS Youth Assembly Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility
| Cost | $325–$595 |
|---|---|
| Format | In person |
| Eligibility | Ages 18–35 |
| Application deadline | Applications closed |
| Listing last updated | August 30, 2026 |
Program details shown here reflect the current catalog record.
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