Global Link webinars
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Now that Global Link is open for use, we are offering several topics in one-hour webinar format. Webinars include live visual and audio presentations by a Global Link Super User via computer and phone. To register for one of these sessions, click below on the appropriate session and the date that you want to attend. You will receive a follow-up e-mail with all of the instructions you need to join the webinar.
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Global Link 101
This webinar provides a basic introduction to Global Link for new users that includes:
- The Structure of the System
- Key Concepts and Terms
- Navigation Tips
- Searching for People and their Records
There are no Global Link 101 webinars scheduled at this time.
Global Link for Liaisons
This webinar provides a basic introduction to Global Link designed specifically for student-host family liaisons. It includes:
- The Structure of the System
- Key Concepts and Terms
- Navigation Tips
- Entering Monthly Contacts
There are no Global Link for Liaisons webinars scheduled at this time.
Global Link for Hosting Volunteers
Webinar #1 - Student Application Distribution
This webinar focuses on student applications and the new distribution process. Topics in this webinar include:
- Understanding the 2011 application distribution process
- Accessing and viewing hosted student applications
- Searching for students by specific characteristics
- Submitting requests
- Generating and sending bios
Webinar #2 - Host Family Leads and Applications
This webinar focuses on managing host family leads and applications in Global Link. Topics in this webinar include:
- Accessing and following up on host family leads
- Searching for and monitoring host family applications
- Completing and submitting volunteer and school forms
- Understanding placement regulations
There are no Global Link for Hosting Volunteers webinars scheduled at this time.
Global Link for Sending Volunteers
Webinar #1 - Nuts and Bolts
This 75-minute webinar focuses using Global Link through all of the steps of sending a US student abroad. Topics in this webinar include:
- The Stages of Sending
- The Online Student Application
- Monitoring Student Progress in Global Link
- Placement, Financial Aid, and Travel Information
Webinar #2 - Experienced User Open Forum
This webinar provides an opportunity for sending volunteers who have mastered the basics covered in the "Nuts & Bolts" session to ask all of the questions you have about using Global Link in the most effective and efficient ways. There is no set agenda. Participant interests will determine the direction that the webinar takes. Each webinar will be facilitated by an advanced Global Link user.
There are no Global Link for Sending Volunteers webinars scheduled at this time.
Global Link for Orientation Volunteers
This webinar focuses on managing the information needed for hosting arrival orientations in Global Link. Topics in this webinar include:
- Understanding how the Activity Module works
- Entering the details of your orientation into Global Link
- Managing your participant lists
- Retrieving travel information
There are no Global Link for Orientation Volunteers webinars scheduled at this time.
We will continue to update this calendar of webinars, so check back. If you have questions about Global Link webinars, please contact Jim Laden in the Portland office...jladen@afs.org or 503-419-9577.
