Orientation Advisory Group

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Contents 1 Overall Objective 2 Specific Objectives 3 Agenda and Call Notes 4 Members 5 Method of Election/Appointment 6 Committee Term 7 Methodology 8 Accountability 9 Orientation Advisory Group Parking Lot 10 Orientation Advisory Group Resources

Overall Objective

Prioritize and perform the revision of AFS Hosting and Sending Orientation materials ensuring that they include:

• clear and concise objectives;
• user-friendly delivery methods;
• a selection of experiential and other activities that appeal to a range of learning styles;
• tips on how to involve returnees in the planning and implementation of orientations
• tools to evaluate the orientation.

In addition the group will serve as a sounding board for organization-wide decisions re. orientation content.

Specific Objectives

The group will coordinate/perform the revision of hosting and sending orientation materials on a schedule to be determined by the group.

Agenda and Call Notes

• Orientation Advisory Group Call Agenda and Notes - Nov 2, 2011
• Orientation Advisory Group Call Agenda and Notes - Oct 5, 2011
• Orientation Advisory Group Call Agenda and Notes - May 26, 2011
• Orientation Advisory Group Call Agenda and Notes 2010
• Orientation Advisory Group Call Agenda and Notes 2009

Members

• Nancy Buss, World Class Team
• Molly Lopez, Greater West Metro Team
• Loan Nguyen, New Jersey Team
• Chris Perkins, Greater Puget Sound Team
• Ruth Quiles, Intercultural Education & Quality Specialist (Staff)
• Briana Ross, New Mexico Team
• Floyd Van Weelden, National Manager of Sending Gateways/PDO Compliance
• Christine Wilson, Greater Puget Sound Team
• Diana Ziffer, Northern Illinois Team

Method of Election/Appointment

The Orientation Advisory group is organized by the Intercultural Education and Quality Specialist. The chair of the Advisory group will be chosen from among all of the members of the group—both volunteers and staff. Membership on the advisory group is by invitation to volunteers nominated by staff or other volunteers due to their specific experience in the functional area under consideration. As much as possible one volunteer member should be a current National Council volunteer.

Committee Term

Members are asked to serve at minimum a term of one year, and a maximum of three years.

Methodology

• The committee will meet by phone conference monthly or as needed prior to key deadlines.
• There will be regular email correspondence.
• The progress and outcomes of this committee will be regularly communicated to orientation volunteers and volunteers in leadership positions.

Accountability

The Orientation Advisory Group will be accountable to the National Council and to the National Orientation Staff in the following areas including but not limited to:

• any changes, improvements to be made in processes and procedures within the area of orientation that impact volunteers
• the revision or creation of orientation materials

Orientation Advisory Group Parking Lot

Orientation Advisory Group Resources

• AFS Orientation Framework and Orientation Objectives
• AFS Orientation Framework
• Orientation Advisory Group Norms
• Activity Template
• Orientation Topics
• Cultural Shift
• Participant and Host Family Questionnaire