Passionate About International Exchange? Become a Local Coordinator!

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World Learning’s International Development and Exchange Programs based in Washington, DC has hosted more than 4,000 high school youth from over 75 countries in dynamic short and long-term programs since 2007. Regardless of the region or thematic focus, experiential learning and community-based action planning are the core qualities that characterize all of our youth programs. Students return to their home countries empowered as young leaders equipped to carry out the action plans they developed on their programs.

Local Coordinators are a crucial part of our year-long academic exchanges. They are responsible for placing and monitoring students, as well as managing the program on a local level. Each coordinator will be responsible for:

• Volunteer Host Families: Recruiting, screening and selecting host families prior to the students’ departures from their home countries;

• Host Schools: Securing enrollment for the students in accredited secondary schools prior to the students’ departures from their home countries;

• Clustering: Placing students in clusters (areas) wherever possible not to exceed more than 120 miles from the home;

• Host Family Orientation: Providing an orientation for host families prior to the student's arrival to the home;

• Arrival Orientation for Participants: Providing an orientation for all participants after they arrive to your local community;

• Participant Monitoring: Careful documentation of student and host family communication to ensure the safety and well-being of participants on at least a monthly basis. Resolving host family and student issues as they arise with World Learning support;

• Reporting: Providing regular updates on participants and notifying World Learning of any student issues that could impact student health, safety or well-being, serious problems, controversies and incidents or allegations, and reporting any information as requested;

• Enhancements: Providing enhancement activities and cultural activities to further support the program goals and facilitate leadership development at least twice per semester. Activities must focus on youth development through interactive and engaging activities; and

• Community Service: Support students in acheiving community service goals.

Coordinators can earn up to $500 per host family placement and $1000 to monitor each student during the year, with potential for bonuses. Suggested starting place is three students per cluster.