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4 people are interested
Mentor an International Exchange Student! (Helena MT)
ORGANIZATION: Youth For Understanding
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4 people are interested
Do you want to make a difference in the world? We need you!
If you enjoy working with young people and families and want to make a difference in your community, volunteer with Youth For Understanding USA (YFU), an international student exchange organization.
YFU is CSIET as well as Department of State certified. We have placed over 225,000 students since our inception in 1951, and every year another 6000 students participate in our program. We have a base of 1500 volunteers, and are looking to add to this amazing group of individuals!
Whatever your skills and interests, there is a volunteer opportunity to match them! YFU provides all the training and tools you need. The hours and locations are flexible and virtual opportunities are also available.
YFU relies on the skills of volunteers to perform a wide range of tasks:
- Mentor students, families and schools
- Encourage potential American students to student abroad and families to host international students
- Interview prospective students and host families
- Plan and conduct orientations for students and families
- Share information with the community about YFU programs and opportunities
- Perform administrative activities that help YFU provide more effective services to volunteers, students and families
YFU is looking for volunteers who:
- Enjoy helping teenagers and families
- Value making friends with like-minded people
- Want to promote increased intercultural understanding
- ~AREA REPRESENTATIVES~: AR's are essential core team members that assist our Field Directors. The AR's work with international students, host families and schools. Tasks may include recruiting host families, giving presentations, conducting host family interviews, helping to run orientations, providing support to both families and students before and during the exchange period, as well as acting as a liaison with local schools and/or training new volunteers on any of the above tasks. Maintains personal contact and provides direct support to International Students and their host families through attendance at orientations and social gatherings, as well as regular monthly contact. Some examples of support issues may be: prolonged homesickness, too much contact with home country, disciplinary problems, conflicts with host family, language tutoring, and/or problems at school.
- ~MENTORS~: Our volunteers excel with young people. You will be a support system to a child that is new to the customs and culture of our country, and a friendly face can leave a wonderful impression on a homesick child. Mentoring may also include spending time with the host family addressing concerns and offering a friendly ear.
- ~RECRUITMENT~: RECRUITMENT : Our volunteers are ambassadors of our organization! Get your community involved, your friends, local companies. More support means a much better overall cultural experience for both the student and the community. Be a part if this team!
Must be 21+ and pass a criminal backround check
Join our strong and vibrant volunteer base and make a difference in the world! Take the first step in becoming a YFU volunteer: apply online at www.yfu-usa.org. For more information about volunteering, please call 866-493-8872.More opportunities with Youth For Understanding
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About Youth For Understanding
Location:
Horizon District Office, 155 S. Madison St. Ste 220, Denver, CO 80209, US
Mission Statement
Youth For Understanding (YFU) prepares young people for their responsibilities and opportunities in a changing, interdependent world.
Description
Through YFU student exchange programs, young people from around the world live with a host family in another crountry, immerse themselves in the local culture, and build friendships that bring crountries together. As these young people discover new worlds and make lasting friendships, they not only learn about another culture and a new language, they also gain perspective on the world and develop a stronger sense of self.
With 60 years of success in international student exchange, YFU has built a reputation for maintaining the highest quality programs in the field--just ask one of the 250,000 YFU alumni around the world.
YFU is a volunteer based organization with one of the largest international exchange scholarship programs in the world. Each year, more than 4,500 students and families participate in programs around the world, with YFU USA receiving more than 2,000 international students and sending over 500 American students abroad.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
April 18, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21