AFS Sending Process
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The document outlines the stages a student goes through in the AFS exchange program from initial discovery through preparation and departure. It discusses pre-recruitment, recruitment, conversion, application, and retention stages. It then provides details on the experiences a student may have at each stage, including attending presentations, applying online, interviews, orientations, fundraising, obtaining documents, and finally departure for their host country.
AFS Sending Process
- 1. AFS Sending Process Recruiter Training Aug 2009
- 2. AFS Stages of Sending Pre-recruitment Retention Recruitment Conversion
- 3. But, what do students experience?
- 4. Pre-Recruitment DISCOVER Recruitment INFORMATION Conversion APPLICATION Retention PREPARATION
- 5. School Presentations afsusa.org online directory Volunteers Returnees Teachers Online Info Session catalog emails from AFS phone calls from AFS afsusa.org afsblog.org Ask an AFSer DISCOVER INFORMATION
- 6. afsusa.org Online Info Session www.afsusa.org 1-800-AFS-INFO
- 7. Submit preliminary application, $75 afsusa.org/apply Assigned to a Student Services Advisor Apply for AFS Global Leaders Scholarship Submit online application through AFS Account - $900 deposit, - Medical form, Academic form, etc. In-person interview with local volunteer Acceptance process: 2 weeks – 4 months - First by AFS-USA - Then by partner country APPLICATION
- 8. Creating Community Participants Leads Returnees Applicants
- 9. PREPARATION Invoice Payment due 60 days prior to departure. Host Family Received at any point between acceptance and 2 weeks prior to departure. Visa/Travel docs 1-3 months prior to departure, participants receive instructions Orientation local Pre-Departure Orientation, online Culture Trek orientation. Pack , say good-byes, board the plane Departure Gateway city orientation, depart for host country
- 10. You hear about AFS at a school presentation You get a call from the presenter You attend a local event and meet Returnees You check out afsblog.org and join Ask an AFSer You get emails from AFS Your parents are concerned about $ and safety You attend an Online Info Session You submit a pre-app online You log into your AFS Account You work with Student Services Advisor on full app Your volunteer contacts you for an interview You wait 3 months for acceptance You get an $1100 AFS Global Leaders Scholarship You attend an online fundraising workshop You raise $1200 selling fruit for an AFS fundraiser You attend an orientation and meet other students You meet hosted students at AFS potluck You get your passport and visa You have a going away party You depart for your gateway city and meet fellow AFSers You leave for your host country, arrive and meet even more AFSers and your host family
- 11. So, that's what AFSers experience