Stretching  Around  the  World  Transforming  Lives,  Building  a  Global  Community    

                               MAY  2012  

Contents  of  Note  

You too can say “thank you” by giving to the ASSIST Annual Fund. With your support, we know we can reach our 2011/12 Annual Fund Goal of $200,000!

 

 ♦ Olympic  Year  for  ASSIST    ♦ Families  (Host  &  Home)  ♦ Alumni  Volunteers  ♦ ASSIST  News  ♦ D.C.  Chapter  News  ♦ Calendar  ♦    Class  Notes  

An  Olympic  Year  for  ASSIST        Winner  Circle  Firsts  for  ASSIST    …  #1    Class of 2012/13 largest in ASSIST’s history (168) #2 Most diverse new Class ever (22 countries) #3 New record in school membership (93 schools) #4 Launch of web-based, worldwide alumni e-community #5 First-ever alumni inspired/led fundraising Phonathon (Germany)  

One  Big  Family  –  ASSIST  the  World  Around  

The Sun Family - host to Clara Jenderek, Albuquerque Academy (NM) ’12, Germany

There are no words in any language that can express the joy Clara has brought to our family. She is part of our family now and forever. The expression in this photograph of her host siblings says it all. Thank you ASSIST for making our experience possible.

An Vo, Brentwood School ’07, Vietnam; Mt. Holyoke College ’12; a wedding photo with her family and her host family, The Booths I am sincere in saying that the ASSIST year changed my life and it did so significantly. I have built a bond that I will treasure for the rest of my life. How many families in the whole world would take in a girl from a completely different country and treat her as their own daughter, their own sibling. I was very fortunate.

Read An’s full note about her ties with her host family.

THANK YOU ASSIST! We never could have imagined the wonderful time ahead when we agreed to have Saskia (Maumee Valley Country Day School ’12, Spain) join our family for the year! We have shared so many adventures and have learned so much from her - not only about her home culture, but also about what it means for friends and family to share in life's experiences so deeply. What a gift this year has been to all of us!

 

 

 

 

   You made this wonderful year and pure happiness possible for me. Ulrike, St. Luke’s School (CT), Germany  

   My memories are like diamonds to me that I can keep forever. Cluny, Episcopal Academy (PA), Australia

   This year I had the unique chance to find myself and grow in an amazing environment with remarkable people. Basak, The Ethel Walker School (CT), Turkey

   During these 9 months I have learned how to take chances and see new opportunities. Emilia, Emma Willard School (NY), Sweden

   We all came as internationals to the U.S. but when you think about it we return home as internationals. Thank you ASSIST for making all of this possible! Jessica, Hebron Academy (MA), Germany  

The  End  of  a  Great  Year  –  ASSIST  Class  of  2012  

Welcome  to  Our  New  &  Returning    Member  Schools!  

Bosque School (NM) Brentwood School (CA) Caitlin Gabel School (OR) Madeira School (VA) Shattuck-St. Mary’s School (MA) Solebury School (PA) St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (TX) St. Catherine’s School (VA) St. John’s School (TX) St. Margaret’s School (VA) St. Mark’s School (MA) Stoneleigh-Burnham School (MA) Western Reserve Academy (OH)

 

Our thanks to each of you who gave to ASSIST last year. You helped us reach our goal.

This year we have a steeper climb and our need to deliver excellence in programs is even greater. Our Annual Fund goal for 2011/12 is $200,000. Be it Euros or Dollars, your gift will be put to good use!      

Coming Soon! A whole new look to our website. Thank you for your patience!

YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ANNUAL FUND MATTERS!

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Giving details at:

www.assist-inc.org - On the homepage select “Support

ASSIST” (red banner)

ASSIST ANNUAL FUND

SUMMER  DATES  TO  REMEMBER  July 21 Old Meets New, Düsseldorf, Germany August 15-19 Class of 2013 Orientation, Pomfret School (CT)

 

 

     

o Join the ASSIST Orientation Staff o Create professional alumni groups on our web-based e-community for Alumni o Contribute newsworthy postings on ASSIST’s Facebook and LinkedIn sites o Help find “lost alumni” (800 alumni with no contact particulars) o Recruit prospective Scholars o Host a reception for alumni and parents o Become a Class Leader o Participate in a fundraising Phonathon o Join the planning team for ASSIST’s 45th Anniversary Celebration o Become an alumni mentor (sign-in on ASSIST e-community) o Work with ASSIST in seeking corporate and foundation support

Interested? Please contact meg@assist-inc.org

The VOLUNTEER TRIBUTE this spring goes to participants in the German Phonathon held in April and to our Alumni Fundraising Chairman, Uli Graebner ’84, Deerfield Academy, and to Parent Fundraising Chair Christoph Partsch ’79, St. Paul’s School.

ASSIST  ALUMNI  Volunteer  Opportunities  

Sixteen D.C. ASSIST Scholars (and their teachers) enjoyed a day-long seminar on foreign policy at the prestigious Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C. It was an extraordinary opportunity for the students to sharpen their own leadership thinking. The day’s

theme, Foreign Policy for the Future: What the Millennial Generation Will Bring, was a perfect fit for ASSIST Scholars and classmates who envision themselves as young leaders on the world stage in years to come. The Washington, DC, Area ASSIST chapter co-sponsored the event with CSIS, and special thanks go to those DC-area schools who sent Scholars and representatives: The Bullis School, Episcopal High School, Landon School, The Maret School, National Cathedral School, The Potomac School, St. Alban’s School, St. Christopher’s School, St. Timothy’s School, and Washington International School.

ASSIST  Scholars  Practice  Strategic  Thinking  in  D.C.  Seminar  

 

 

   

CLASS  NOTES    

We welcome your news. Please send e-mails to us at assist@assist-inc.org (Subject Line: Class Notes). To navigate to the full history of Class Notes, go to the ASSIST Web page (http://www.assist-inc.org) select Alumni, Class Notes, and then Year on the ASSIST website.

Meg Milne Moulton, Editor Vice President for Advancement

CLASS  OF  2011/2012  Alicia Borja, Hockaday School Cristian Botezat, North Shore Country Day School Emilia Istner-Byman, Emma Willard School Dora Cséfaiová, Mercersburg Academy Luise von Kuegelgen, Hockaday School Jessica Mörsdorf Hebron Academy Basak Oztahtaci, Ethel Walker School Rocío Rodriguez Maestro, Chatham Hall Ingrid Tomjanovic, White Mountain School Ariana Vergos, Salem Academy

CLASS  OF  2010/11  Jelena Durbek, Culver Academies Kerstin Donath, Shipley School Mariam (Jojo) Doumbia, Miss Hall’s School Charlotte Gunnemann, Wyoming Seminary Lena Hahn, Greenhill School Barbara Haja, Kents Hill School Elena Morpurgo, Hawken School Ronza Najjar, Miss Hall’s School Quyen Nguyen, Latin School of Chicago Mathias Utterberg, The Galloway School

CLASS  OF  2009/10  Kristyna Cermakova, White Mountain School

CLASS  OF  2007/08  Christelle Calderon De Stefano, Head-Royce School Ema Jankovic, Putney School

CLASS  OF  2006/07  An Vo, Brentwood School

CLASS  OF  2004/05  Miriam Istner-Byman, Culver Academies