Announcing the AFS Outreach to Education Volunteer Conference
From AFSWiki
We are pleased to announce a new opportunity for enthusiastic volunteers to learn how to bring the mission of AFS to their communities in an exciting way. This year, instead of separate Hosting and Sending Volunteer Conferences, AFS will offer an Outreach to Education Volunteer Conference, which will allow volunteers to develop a more comprehensive approach to collaborating with schools on issues relating to global understanding. Hosting, sending, and curriculum enrichment opportunities will all be considered during this conference. The objective is to position our local presence in a more strategic way to better align our program offerings to schools' needs, prepare us for growth and deliver our hosting and sending programs more effectively. The conference will take place in Kansas City, during the weekend of October 21-23, 2011.
Conference attendance will be based on a nominations and selection process. More details about the selection process will be posted soon.
We will be looking for volunteers who:
- Are ready and excited to learn and implement new ways to carry out the AFS mission in their communities and in their teams.
- Express a strong interest in personally forging new relationships with schools, both those AFS currently works with and new schools in their areas.
- Are experienced with either sending or hosting students AND have a strong interest in the other area.
- Will be committed to returning to their volunteer teams and mobilizing efforts to strengthen school relations.
Because of space and budget constraints, we cannot guarantee that all those volunteers nominated or who apply will be invited to attend, but we will strive to achieve broad representation of geographic regions and a balance of both experience and talent among the volunteers in attendance.
Questions about the conference can be directed to schoolconference@afs.org.
