Gateway Orientation
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Gateway Orientation Overview
The participants for each program will gather together in a "gateway" city at fly together to their chosen country. It takes place around the same time of the student departures, late June - early September for Summer and January - March for Winter. The gateway orientation is an opportunity for presenting specific program/country information to them. While the orientation is usually run by AFS Staff and local volunteers in the gateway city (New York, Miami, Los Angeles) together with invited "experts" in the culture of the country to which the students are going, there are also opportunities for other AFS volunteers.
Each year some volunteers are given the opportunity to be a Flight Chaperone, and these volunteers will be present at the appropriate gateway orientation.
Gateway Orientation Best Practices
The purpose of this section is to share best practices regarding the Gateway Orientation. They will also be considered for inclusion in the next version of the Gateway Leader's Handbook. In this way we will have a continuous source of fresh and effective ideas and tools. Feel free to add other categories if your best practice does not fit within those listed below.
- Best Practices Gateway Orientation - Timing
- Best Practices Gateway Orientation - Invitations
- Best Practices Gateway Orientation - Planning
- Best Practices Gateway Orientation - Facilitation
- Best Practices Gateway Orientation - Icebreakers
- Best Practices Gateway Orientation - Energizers
- Best Practices Gateway Orientation - Activities
- Best Practices Gateway Orientation - Evaluation
- Best Practices Gateway Orientation - Compliance
Orientation Expertise
If you are an experienced Gateway orientation volunteer and would be willing to answer questions from other volunteers, please insert your name here. Mary Bailey
Volunteer Positions Related to Gateway Orientation
Gateway Orientation Related Topics
Next Steps
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