The local AFS Team has a neat 16 year old male exchange HS student from Columbia who needs a replacement home. He loves soccer, is a good student with very good English. Do you know of some folks with whom you could share this information ASAP? Contact Katie Sullivan for more information at ksullivan@afsusa.org or 646-381-3319. He may go to anywhere in the USA where he can have an AFS liaison, an accepted HS and loving host.
A message for HS students who wish to study abroad on full scholarships in 2023. ( 2023 graduates may go as a gap year. ) Application deadlines are approaching.Go to http://www.afsusa.org/scholarships and see the YES, NSLI-Y and CBYX ones. One may apply using the same application for the YES and NSLI. The application deadlines are near. They also have a stipend each month one is on program. Locally, contact Becky Heywood at 615-473-4389 or afsbecky@comcast.net. (Deadlines are: YES Dec 7th, NSLI-Y Nov 3rd and CBYX Dec 1st. One may use the same application for the NSLI-Y and YES.)
Registered volunteers are needed by The Miss Tennky Area AFS Volunteer Leadership team (www.afsusa.org/misstennky/). Go to the website and see where you may best serve. Currently, the team is in need of a new treasurer and sending coordinator, etc.
Mert is an outgoing, cheerful student who is full of energy. Music is a huge part of his life, and he can even play music just by hearing it. He enjoys playing the darbuka (a type of drum) and the digital piano as well singing and composing music. Mert also enjoys swimming, software programming and solving math problems. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out and chatting with his friends and family. He is quite social and looks forward to making new friends in the U.S. too. Mert is blind and will need a few accommodations at school to use his screen reader. He is mature and responsible
Dr. Barbara Y. WillsWe again need loving host. Please, contact Katie Sullivan at ksullivan@afsusa.org for more information and have a look at the fabulous future AFSers mini-bios at http://www.afsusaorg/host. You will be amazed at the variety of interests and talents that they possess.
Dr. Barbara Y. WillsWe again need loving host. Please, contact Katie Sullivan at ksullivan@afsusa.org for more information and have a look at the fabulous future AFSers mini-bios at http://www.afsusaorg/host. You will be amazed at the variety of interests and talents that they possess.
We have recently extended the deadlines for our 4-8 Week Summer programs until March/April. You can find updated deadline information in the Sending Programs Report: select 2019 and NH. Once you pull the report refer to the Submission Deadline column.
The early action deadline for our Global Prep programs is March 1, 2019. Interested students should apply by this date for the best chance of getting their top choice destination!
Summer Program Highlights
New Zealand Global Prep: Sustainability & the Environment
Cost: $6,725
Duration: July 11-14, 2019 → Aug 4-7, 2019
Scholarship Available: Aussie Kiwi Haere Scholarship (Up to $2,000 for a 2019 program to New Zealand)
In New Zealand's indigenous language of Maori, the word Kaitiaki means environmental guardian, which will be the focus of the New Zealand Global Prep Program. Students will have the unique opportunity to learn about sustainability while experiencing the beautiful ecosystems of New Zealand. This 3-week program will include volunteer opportunities, interactive workshops, and seminars run by Department of Conservation and Indigenous experts who are passionate about environmental stewardship and sustainable tourism. The program culminates with the Festival for the Future, New Zealand's largest youth forum which brings students from around the world to exchange and develop ideas that can positively shape our future. Students will return home a kaitaki, a true guardian of the earth.
Summer Chinese Language and Culture Program
Cost: $8,650
Duration: July 9-12, 2019 → Aug 9-12, 2019
Eligibility: Minimum GPA of 2.0
Do you know a student who wants to learn Mandarin Chinese? With nearly a billion speakers around the globe, Mandarin is becoming quite a popular language to learn! This exciting month-long program to China offers participants the opportunity to learn Mandarin through daily language lessons while soaking up the culture through a local host family experience. After attending language lessons each day, AFSers will be able to practice their skills over dinner with their host families and participate in cultural activities like calligraphy, martial arts, and cooking classes. What a fantastic way to spend the summer!
Scholarships Available for Summer Programs
Vaya a America Latina Scholarship (Up to $2,000)
Pride Scholarship (Up to $4,000)
Global Leaders Need-Based Scholarship (Up to $1,250 for 4-8 wGreat International Opportunities for Our Scouts
This is a great time to promote summer program offerings with AFS! AFS is well into the recruitment season for our 2019 Summer & Global Prep Programs. Students who are new to study abroad or have busy summer plans might enjoy the shorter Global Prep programs that range from 1 to 4 weeks over the summer. Students interested in longer opportunities this summer might be interested in our summer programs ranging from 4 to 8 weeks in length!
Summer and Global Prep Deadlines
We have recently extended the deadlines for our 4-8 Week Summer programs until March/April. You can find updated deadline information in the Sending Programs Report: select 2019 and NH. Once you pull the report refer to the Submission Deadline column.
The early action deadline for our Global Prep programs is March 1, 2019. Interested students should apply by this date for the best chance of getting their top choice destination!
Summer Program Highlights
New Zealand Global Prep: Sustainability & the Environment
Cost: $6,725
Duration: July 11-14, 2019 → Aug 4-7, 2019
Scholarship Available: Aussie Kiwi Haere Scholarship (Up to $2,000 for a 2019 program to New Zealand)
In New Zealand's indigenous language of Maori, the word Kaitiaki means environmental guardian, which will be the focus of the New Zealand Global Prep Program. Students will have the unique opportunity to learn about sustainability while experiencing the beautiful ecosystems of New Zealand. This 3-week program will include volunteer opportunities, interactive workshops, and seminars run by Department of Conservation and Indigenous experts who are passionate about environmental stewardship and sustainable tourism. The program culminates with the Festival for the Future, New Zealand's largest youth forum which brings students from around the world to exchange and develop ideas that can positively shape our future. Students will return home a kaitaki, a true guardian of the earth.
Summer Chinese Language and Culture Program
Cost: $8,650
Duration: July 9-12, 2019 → Aug 9-12, 2019
Eligibility: Minimum GPA of 2.0
Do you know a student who wants to learn Mandarin Chinese? With nearly a billion speakers around the globe, Mandarin is becoming quite a popular language to learn! This exciting month-long program to China offers participants the opportunity to learn Mandarin through daily language lessons while soaking up the culture through a local host family experience. After attending language lessons each day, AFSers will be able to practice their skills over dinner with their host families and participate in cultural activities like calligraphy, martial arts, and cooking classes. What a fantastic way to spend the summer!
Scholarships Available for Summer Programs
Vaya a America Latina Scholarship (Up to $2,000)
Pride Scholarship (Up to $4,000)
Global Leaders Need-Based Scholarship (Up to $1,250 for 4-8 weeks Up to $500 for Global Prep)
Aussie Kiwi Haere Scholarship (Up to $2,000 for a 2019 program to New Zealand or Australia)
Just a friendly reminder that many of our Year and Semester programs are still open. Please encourage interested students to get started right away and contact us to fast track their application!
The NSLI-Y program provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students and recent high school graduates to learn less commonly taught languages in summer and academic-year overseas immersion programs. The program immerses participants in the cultural life of the host country, giving them formal and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures. Summer and academic year programs are available for Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian, and Turkish. The deadline to apply for NH19 programs is October 30, 2018 at 4:00 pm ET. More information about the program and application can be found at http://www.nsliforyouth.org.
Outbound CBYX and YES Abroad NH19 applications are expected to launch within the next month, and we'll post an update here in MyAFS once those applications are available. In the meantime, interested volunteers and potential applicants should visit the program websites to learn more or to register to be notified once an application opens:
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I am RR certified, an instructional facilitator for K and 1 at my campus. I am relocating to Mobile in the next two years and am wondering what may be available. Most of my career, 30 years, has been in kindergarten and a developmental first grade. I am considered a highly qualified teacher and am certified in Louisiana and Texas.I am ESL certified and have GT certification as well. I am willing to go back into the classroom, but want to know what other types of positions may fall under Reading Recovery, Literacy coach, facilitator...Thanks so much!
On 7/25/07, Laurie wrote: > I am RR certified, an instructional facilitator for K and > 1 at my campus. I am relocating to Mobile in the next two > years and am wondering what may be available. Most of my > career, 30 years, has been in kindergarten and a > developmental first grade. I am considered a highly > qualified teacher and am certified in Louisiana and > Texas.I am ESL certified and have GT certification as well. > I am willing to go back into the classroom, but want to > know what other types of positions may fall under Reading > Recovery, Literacy coach, facilitator...Thanks so much!
AFS-USA announces their 102nd Year Anniversary. The American Field Service (AFS) were the ambulance drivers in WWI and WWII. They formed AFS as we know it today after they returned to the USA. The drivers ( (3) three from TN) believed that if Americans really knew folks from other countries WWIII would never happen. The drivers sought to promote international understanding and peace through student exchanges. Today, AFS-USA is a non-profit, international and intercultural organization founded in 1947. It has successfully been sending teachers and students on exchanges for the last 70 years. The local team belongs to the local Chamber of Commerce and United Way. The AFS-USA's mission is to work toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools and communities through a global partnership which now reaches 90 partner countries. Folks may host a high school student ([link removed].
The Miss Tennky Area AFS Volunteer Leadership Team is made up of local volunteers who are the leadership and support for local host families and students and sending students and their families.The local organization always needs more volunteers to offer this support as the number of sending and hosting students grow. To become a registered volunteer go to [link removed]..