1 / 24

November 17, 2011

November 17, 2011. Sending Volunteer Call. Introductions. Outbound Programs Director Jennifer Peck Outbound Programs Coordinator Anne Parker Outbound Sponsored Programs Specialist Allen Evans. Agenda. Progress to Goal Spring Programs Focus on Italy Resources from OEC

lucas
Download Presentation

November 17, 2011

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. November 17, 2011 Sending Volunteer Call

  2. Introductions Outbound Programs Director Jennifer Peck Outbound Programs Coordinator Anne Parker Outbound Sponsored Programs Specialist Allen Evans

  3. Agenda • Progress to Goal • Spring Programs • Focus on Italy • Resources from OEC • Outbound Sponsored Programs: CBYX and YES Abroad

  4. Sponsored Programs Goal: 250 Core Programs Goal: 950 Total: 1200 Spring Programs Goal: 120 Actual: 125 2012 Goal Forecast: 120 AFS Wiki Progress to Goal

  5. Spring Programs • Departures: Jan-March • Check website for year and semester availability • Tutorial on how to access the Matrix in Global Link (real time program availability)

  6. My Italy • Highlights the experience of 5 Italy Returnees • Showcases the culture of Italy • Food, Sports, Fashion, Family, Culture • Encourages students to take action: • Attend an Online Info Session • Begin the Application • Learn more through FB and country page • www.afsusa.org/MyItaly

  7. Resource from the Outreach to Education Conference • Kansas City, Oct 21-23 • Resources on AFSWiki: School Relations • Helpful Highlights: • Working with School Policies • AFS and International Clubs • Integrating Returnees and Hosted Students to Support School Relations • Guidelines and Forms for Obtaining Academic Credit

  8. Outbound Sponsored Programs Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES Abroad)

  9. Allen Evans Outbound Sponsored Program Specialist YES Abroad & CBYX 212-479-1152 aevans@afs.org

  10. CBYX • Launched in 1983 • Jointly funded • Strengthen U.S. – German relationship • Friendship • Understanding • Language • Some 20,000 students

  11. CBYX • 250 Scholarships nationwide • 5 Administering organizations • AFS • CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT • AYUSA • ASSE • CIEE • YFU

  12. CBYX • Application: January • Transcript, recommendations, essays, health form • Criteria: Adjustment ability, written and oral communication skills, motivation, academic achievement • Semi-Finalist Notification: February • Regional Interviews: March • Finalist Notification: April

  13. CBYX • Pre-Departure Orientation: April – August • Local PDO • Conference calls • Culture Trek • Facebook group • Homework assignments • Gateway Orientation & International Departure: September

  14. CBYX • Language Training: September - October • Celle / local • Orientations: September– July • Late Orientation Camp (local) • Mid-Stay Camp (national) • End of Stay (national) • Return Orientation (Washington, D.C.) • Alumni Activities

  15. CBYX • Questions? www.USAGermanyScholarship.org

  16. YES Abroad • Launched in 2009 • Second class on-program now • YES (inbound) launched in 2003 • General recognition that public diplomacy efforts had been neglected in many countries • Focus after September 11, 2011

  17. YES Abroad • 55 Scholarships nationwide • 4 Administering organizations • AFS • Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey • AMIDEAST • Morocco, Oman • iEARN • Mali (semester only)

  18. YES Abroad

  19. YES Abroad • Application: January • Transcript, recommendations, essays, health form • Criteria: Maturity, character, scholastic aptitude, commitment to immersion and language learning, alumni plans • Semi-Finalist Notification: February • National Interviews: March • Finalist Notification: April

  20. YES Abroad • Pre-Departure Orientation: April – June • Local PDO • National PDO • Conference calls • Culture Trek • Facebook group • Homework assignments • Gateway Orientation & International Departure: July - September

  21. YES Abroad • In-Country • Language training and orientations vary by country • Living stipend and cell phone with credit • Return Orientation • Washington, D.C. • Alumni Activities

  22. YES Abroad • Questions? www.YESPrograms.org

  23. Outbound Sponsored Programs Allen Evans Outbound Sponsored Program Specialist YES Abroad & CBYX 212-479-1152 aevans@afs.org

  24. December:Sending Monthly Volunteer Call Thursday December 8th, 2011 5:30-6:30 PST Discussing NSLI Interviews

More Related