2. Facilitators Alex Flood, Scholarship Coordinator Jen Peck,
Director, Outbound Programs 3. Tips for the webinar
- Please put phone on mute and make sure you are in a quiet
place
- Please make sure to have a pen and paper to jot down your
questions. We will pause during the presentation to take
questions.
Please call 800-876-2376 x5552 4. What will we cover
- Walk through www.afsusa.org
- Review the many roles for sending volunteers
5. Introductions
- Share why you volunteer at AFS
- What are some of the things you have done as a sending
volunteer?
- What would you like to learn today?
6. AFS Basics
- Key Pages onwww.afsusa.org
7.
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- WWI, 1914:The American Ambulance Service organized the American
Field
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- Service to transport wounded French soldiers.
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- WWII, 1939:The American Field Service reactivated the ambulance
corps in
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- France, Italy, North Africa, and the Middle East.
- After WWII, 1946:The AFS drivers pledged to sustain the
tradition of
- international service. AFS International Scholarships
created.
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- 1947,52 students from 10 countries involved in WWII participate
in the
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- Director General & President
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- and Stephan Galatti, Paris Headquarters
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- experiences to individuals,
- global volunteer partnership.
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- 13,000 participants each year worldwide
- 40,000volunteers & over 500 staff worldwide
- 380,000 Program Returnees
10. Today, AFS is one of the worlds largest community-based
volunteer organizations and the largest secondary student exchange
organization in the U.S. Each year, AFS-USA sends 1200 U.S.
students to over 40 countries on year, semester and summer
programs.AFS-USA hosts more than 2,500 international students and
teachers from over 50 countries each year. 11. Why become an
AFSer?
- Learn about culture, first-hand!
- Stand out on college applications
- You will have the adventure of a lifetime!
- You will make friends from around the world
12. AFS offers . . .
- 60+ years of history and is the largest exchange
organization
- The widest selection of programs
- A supportive network of volunteers to help you in the US, and
while you are abroad
- Orientations throughout process
13. Study Abroad with AFS Latin America Argentina Brazil Chile
Costa Rica Ecuador Honduras Panama Paraguay PeruEurope Austria
Belgium Czech Rep.Denmark Finland France Europe
GermanyHungaryIcelandItaly
NetherlandsNorwayPortugalRussiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkey Africa
Egypt Ghana South Africa Asia/Pacific Australia China India Japan
New Zealand Thailand 14. Program Choice
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- Options: Homestay, language study, community service
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- Year, semester and summer
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- Academic or community service programs
15. AFS Requirements
- Language Very few programs have requirements
- Good health physically, mentally and emotionally to ensure the
safety of participants, and a positive experience
- Opento new experiences and ready for new challenges
Age15-18 for high school programs, 18 and older for Gap-year
programs GPA2.8 16. www.afsusa.org
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19.
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- emails and phone calls from AFS volunteers
DISCOVER INFORMATION 20.
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- Submit preliminary application, $75
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- Work with volunteers to complete application
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- Apply for AFS Global Leaders Scholarship
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- Submit online application through AFS Account
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- - Medical form, Academic form, etc.
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- In-person interview with local volunteer
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- Acceptance process: 2 weeks 4 months
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- - Then by partner country
APPLICATION 21. PREPARATION
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- InvoicePayment due 60 days prior to departure.
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- Host FamilyReceived atanypoint between acceptance and 2 weeks
prior to departure.
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- Visa/Travel docs1-3 months prior to departure, participants
receive instructions
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- Orientationlocal Pre-Departure Orientation, online Culture Trek
orientation.
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- Pack , say good-byes, board the plane
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- DepartureGateway city orientation, depart for host country
22. Volunteer engagement is central to the delivery of AFS
sending programs. 23. Sending Volunteers . . .
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- Identifypotential AFSers through local recruitment
efforts.
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- Actas a local contact for schools and educators.
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- Encourageleads to submit preliminary application to begin the
process.
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- Nurtureand students and parents through the application and
acceptance process.
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- Providequality interviews and PDOs.
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- Supportnatural parents while students are abroad.
24. AFS Wiki
- Sending Memo, Monthly Calls
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- Turning Leads Into Pre-apps
25. Salesforce
- Email[email_address]to request login.
- Login to see leads in your area.
- Search by zip, high school, state.
- Use this to send emails, contact parents, invite students to
events, make phone calls, etc.
- Encourage students and parents to attend Online Info
Sessions.
- Once students submit a preliminary application , their record
moves to Global Link.
26. Global Link
- Retrieve applicants in your area.
- Review the Online Application and Account.
- Use the Application Checklist
- Encourage students and parents to attend the AFS Path.
- Be sure to access the Global Link tutorials on AFS Wiki.
27. Thank you for being an AFS Volunteer!