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Travel with your students in 2012: China, Turkey or Panama

by Barb Wills

Jul 9, 2011

Travel With Your Students, Please, share with your staff. Schools > AFS In Your Classroom > Travel With Your Students Request More Information on Being a Group Leader **If you are a student, click to start the application process.

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Be a Group Leader in 2012 to Panama, China or Turkey

AFS-USA offers short community service programs for students in grades 8-12. The design of this 10-14 day program is that students have a cultural arrival orientation and overnight in the primary city, after which they travel to their local community for a project and homestay.

Students have cultural enrichment activities in the afternoon and evenings. The trip ends with a short sightseeing experience just pri...See MoreTravel With Your Students, Please, share with your staff. Schools > AFS In Your Classroom > Travel With Your Students Request More Information on Being a Group Leader **If you are a student, click to start the application process.

State AK AL AR AS AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL FM GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MH MI MN MO MP MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR PW RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VI VT WA WI WV WY Your Position Language Teacher Guidance Counselor AFS Volunteer Parent Other

Be a Group Leader in 2012 to Panama, China or Turkey

AFS-USA offers short community service programs for students in grades 8-12. The design of this 10-14 day program is that students have a cultural arrival orientation and overnight in the primary city, after which they travel to their local community for a project and homestay.

Students have cultural enrichment activities in the afternoon and evenings. The trip ends with a short sightseeing experience just prior to returning home.

This program is designed for educators and youth leaders to recruit and chaperon groups of 8-15 students who will be placed in the same community working in the morning on projects such as improving conditions in local primary schools and refurbishing homes for families with special needs.

What AFS Promises to Group Leaders

An all expenses paid trip for 10-14 days Coordinated homestay with local host family Fun and educational learning experience for both you and the students

Support from AFS: training, logistics, and orientation plans Full insurance coverage for you and your students

Watch this video created by a Group Leader from the 2010 programYour Commitment to AFS USA Recruit a minimum of 8 students Help students complete their online applications Deliver AFS Orientation and preparation lessons Accompany the group and participate in the program

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From: Dr.. Barbara Y. Wills, NCC, LPC Miss Tennky Area AFS Volunteer Leadership Team PR Chair [email removed]]

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