Pamela Gemmer & Jill WoernerGlobal Crossroads Conference 2014

"Walk together, talk together, All ye people of the earth, Then and only then Shall ye have Peace." Stephen Galatti

AFS Intercultural Programs • Study Abroad (Summer, Sem.,

Year)– Soccer in Paraguay– Adventure in Ireland– Sculpture in Italy

• Host an Exchange Student– From over 60 different countries

• Volunteer with Exchange Students– Currently 30+ students in Indiana

• Gap year programs– Community Service, Home stay, Study

• Teacher-led short-term home stays

National ScholarshipsNational Strategic Language Initiative for Youth

Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajik), Russian, and Turkish

www.nsliforyouth.org

Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Oman, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia & Turkey

http://yesprograms.org/yesabroad

5. How do you decide?

Decisions

Travel Trips

Home Stay Teacher-led

Travel

School-to-School

Exchanges

Independent Student Exchange

See Handouts!

13. Fundraising Best Practices Students need to use their skills & cultural

enthusiasm: Musicians should connect with a local venue

to play piano/sing at weddings and events Make a culturally significant item/recipe and

sell to friends/neighbors Organize an event: dance, dinner, etc…

Visit these links for more ideas: http://www.afsusa.org/study-abroad/resources/fundraising-an

d-tuition/ http://yfuusa.org/media/Education/FundraisingGuidelines.pdf

14. Local Immersion Opportunities Cultural Immersion Day

www.iaatsp.org “Ecuador” on October 11th, 2014 School clubs/groups

Language specific, student-led, teacher oversight Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (HS), Sociedad de la

Amistad (MS) through www.aatsp.org Diversity clubs, international clubs, etc…

Exchange students hosted in local schools Check with each school or organization (AFS-USA,

ASPECT, AYUSA, CIEE, YFU, etc…) Electronic Media – Pen pals, Skype, Xbox Live

15. Important Considerations Know the laws & political status before

departure Travel with an organization that has been

vetted Visit www.csiet.org for current listings each

year Ask questions & Do your research

Talk to former participants Ensure local support for ALL participants

(students/host families/schools)