Comprehensive List of Inbound YES Countries of Recruitment
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Where do YES students come from?
Continuing into NH12, YES students will come from the following countries: Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey These students have been recruited and selected by AFS partners in those countries, and the students will arrive in their host communities Friday 10 August 2012.
AFS-USA also hosts YES students from Albania, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Gaza, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Macedonia, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Tanzania, Tunisia, West Bank and Yemen. These students have been recruited and selected by other organizations with which AFS partners in carrying out the YES program. American Councils for International Education organizes orientations throughout August for these students, as per the below grid by country. Because of various school systems ans the many hosting organizations that host YES students, students arrive throughout the month of August.
Orientations and Travel
Upon their arrival to Washington DC, all YES students will receive an orientation specifically geared toward the YES program. However, it will not be the same as an AFS local orientation. When YES students arrive to their host communities, they will take part in arrival orientations with Core AFS students. YES students arriving after the first arrival orientation may participate in the next local arrival orientation with Core Students; it will not be necessary to hold immediate Arrival orientations for every YES group as they arrive.
As with Core AFS students, YES will have 2nd and 3rd arrivals for the students from AFS partners (see above). Those travel dates and placement deadlines are as follows and will apply only to the students who were not placed by the previous deadline.
| Orientation | Placement Deadline | Arrival to DC | DC Orientation Dates | Travel to Host Families |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES Arrivals--Week 1 | Fri 27 July | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| YES Arrivals--Week 2 | Tues 7 Aug | Tues 14 Aug | 14-17 Aug | Fri 17 Aug |
| YES Arrivals--Week 3
AFS countries' deferral travel | Tues 14 Aug | Tues 21 Aug | 21-24 Aug | Fri 24 Aug |
| YES Arrivals--Week 4 | Tues 21 Aug | Tues 28 Aug | 28-31 Aug | Fri 31 Aug |
| YES Arrivals--final
AFS countries' deferral travel | Fri 31 Aug | Tues 4 Sept | 4-7 Sept | Fri 7 Sept |
NOTE All YES students with disabilities will travel during YES Arrivals Week 1 and cannot be deferred to a later window
YES NH12 Arrival Schedule
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| Country | Global Link Abbrev. | Recruitment Org | # of Students | Placement Deadline | Arrival to DC | DC Orientation Dates | Travel To Host Families |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | ABN | American Councils | 3 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Bahrain | BHR | AMIDEAST | 3 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Bangladesh | BNG | iEarn | 7 | Group 1: Fri 27 Jul
Group 2: Tues 14 Aug | Group 1: Tues 7 Aug
Group 2: Tues 21 Aug | Group 1: 7-10 Aug
Group 2: 21-24 Aug | Group 1: Fri 10 Aug
Group 2: Fri 24 Aug |
| Bosnia/Herzegovina | BSH | American Councils | 3 | Tues 7 Aug | Tues 14 Aug | 14-17 Aug | Fri 17 Aug |
| Bulgaria | BLG | American Councils | 2 | Tues 21 Aug | Tues 28 Aug | 28-31 Aug | Fri 31 Aug |
| Cameroon | CRN | iEarn | 2 | Tues 7 Aug | Tues 14 Aug | 14-17 Aug | Fri 17 Aug |
| Egypt | EGY | AFS | 12 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Gaza | GAZ | AMIDEAST | 3 | Tues 7 Aug | Tues 21 Aug | 21-24 Aug | Fri 24 Aug |
| Ghana | GHA | AFS | 7 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| India | IND | AFS | 10 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Indonesia | INA | AFS | 20 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Israel | IRA | iEarn | 5 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Jordan | JRD | AMIDEAST | 5 | Group 1: Tues 7 Aug
Group 2: Tues 21 Aug | Group 1: Tues 14 Aug
Group 2: Tues 28 Aug | Group 1: 14-17 Aug
Group 2: 28-31 Aug | Group 1: Fri 17 Aug
Group 2: Fri 31 Aug |
| Kenya | KEN | AFS | 5 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Kosovo | KOS | American Councils | 2 | Tues 14 Aug | Tues 21 Aug | 21-24 Aug | Fri 24 Aug |
| Kuwait | KUW | AMIDEAST | 3 | Tues 14 Aug | Tues 21 Aug | 21-24 Aug | Fri 24 Aug |
| Lebanon | LEB | AMIDEAST | 8 | Group 1: Fri 27 Jul
Group 2: Tues 14 Aug | Group 1: Tues 7 Aug
Group 2: Tues 21 Aug | Group 1: 7-10 Aug
Group 2: 21-24 Aug | Group 1: Fri 10 Aug
Group 2: Fri 24 Aug |
| Liberia | LBI | iEarn | 2 | Tues 14 Aug | Tues 21 Aug | 21-24 Aug | Fri 24 Aug |
| Macedonia | MCD | American Councils | 3 | Tues 14 Aug | Tues 21 Aug | 21-24 Aug | Fri 24 Aug |
| Malaysia
(SH Semester Only) | MAS | AFS | 17 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 | ||
| Mali | MAL | iEarn | 3 | Tues 21 Aug | Tues 28 Aug | 28-31 Aug | Fri 31 Aug |
| Morocco | MOR | AMIDEAST | 5 | Group 1: Fri 27 Jul
Group 2: Tues 14 Aug | Group 1: Tues 7 Aug
Group 2: Tues 21 Aug | Group 1: 7-10 Aug
Group 2: 21-24 Aug | Group 1: Fri 10 Aug
Group 2: Fri 24 Aug |
| Mozambique | MOZ | AFS | 2 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Nigeria | NGA | IRIS | 2 | Group 1: Fri 27 Jul
Group 2: Tues 14 Aug | Group 1: Tues 7 Aug
Group 2: Tues 21 Aug | Group 1: 7-10 Aug
Group 2: 21-24 Aug | Group 1: Fri 10 Aug
Group 2: Fri 24 Aug |
| Oman | OMN | AMIDEAST | 1 | Tues 21 Aug | Tues 28 Aug | 28-31 Aug | Fri 31 Aug |
| Pakistan | PKS | iEarn | 34 | Group 1: Tues 7 Aug
Group 2: Tues 21 Aug | Group 1: Tues 14 Aug
Group 2: Tues 28 Aug | Group 1: 14-17 Aug
Group 2: 28-31 Aug | Group 1: Fri 17 Aug
Group 2: Fri 31 Aug |
| Philippines | PHI | AFS | 8 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Qatar | QTR | AMIDEAST | 1 | Tues 14 Aug | Tues 21 Aug | 21-24 Aug | Fri 24 Aug |
| Saudi Arabia | KSA | AFS | 4 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Senegal | SNL | iEarn | 3 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Sierra Leone | SRE | iEarn | 2 | Tues 7 Aug | Tues 14 Aug | 14-17 Aug | Fri 17 Aug |
| South Africa | RSA | AFS | 2 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Suriname | SRN | iEarn | 1 | Tues 14 Aug | Tues 21 Aug | 21-24 Aug | Fri 24 Aug |
| Tanzania | TZA | IRIS | 2 | Group 1: Fri 27 Jul
Group 2: Tues 14 Aug | Group 1: Tues 7 Aug
Group 2: Tues 21 Aug | Group 1: 7-10 Aug
Group 2: 21-24 Aug | Group 1: Fri 10 Aug
Group 2: Fri 24 Aug |
| Thailand | THA | AFS | 4 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| Tunisia | TNS | AMIDEAST | 8 | Group 1: Fri 27 Jul
Group 2: Tues 14 Aug | Group 1: Tues 7 Aug
Group 2: Tues 21 Aug | Group 1: 7-10 Aug
Group 2: 21-24 Aug | Group 1: Fri 10 Aug
Group 2: Fri 24 Aug |
| Turkey | TUR | AFS | 11 | Fri 27 Jul | Tues 7 Aug | 7-10 Aug | Fri 10 Aug |
| West Bank | WBK | AMIDEAST | 7 | Tues 7 Aug | Tues 14 Aug | 14-17 Aug | Fri 17 Aug |
| Yemen | YMN | AMIDEAST | 8 | Group 1: Tues 7 Aug
Group 2: Tues 21 Aug | Group 1: Tues 14 Aug
Group 2: Tues 28 Aug | Group 1: 14-17 Aug
Group 2: 28-31 Aug | Group 1: Fri 17 Aug
Group 2: Fri 31 Aug |
