New National Council Member Orientation

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Organizational Information

• National Council (includes the following)
  • National Council Bylaws
  • List of current National Council members
• National Council Committees
• AFS-USA Staff Organizational Charts

National Council Meetings

• National Council Basics
• Calendar
  • Four face-to-face meetings per year (one at the NVA, others scheduled generally in Summer, Fall, and Winter)
  • Monthly conference calls in all other months (currently 8-10pm East Coast time)
• National Council Meeting Expectations
• All background papers, agendas, meeting minutes, etc. are in a document repository (Google Docs)
  • New members will be given an email address at afsusa.org (if they do not have one) and access through that to the repository
• National Council Meeting Logistics and Reimbursements
• Expense report Template (TBD)

Background Information and Further Reading

• Volunteer Structure Background Document
• Media Policy
• AFS-USA Core Values
• Volunteer Policies (TBD)
• AFS-USA Board of Directors
• AFS Structures – Global to Local (updates needed)
• Introduction to the AFS Network from an International Perspective
• Private:National Council Meeting Minutes
• National Council Oath of Office