Be a global citizen with AFS!

Your chance to experience the world and make a difference

What is AFS? - Nonprofit, Intercultural Exchange Organization - 60 years of experience - Began as the American Field Service

Mission: Spreading world peace, one person at a time

GLOBAL QUIZ

What country has the world’s largest Muslim population?

Is it: China, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, or the United

States.

INDONESIA

What is the official language of Ghana?

Is it: Shona, Matabele, English, or Xhosa.

English, Ghana was an English Colony

called the Gold Coast

In what country would you find yourself if you could

cross a bridge and go from Europe to Asia and back?

.

TURKEY

Which country has both Flemish and French speaking

divisions?

Belgium

Our world is becoming increasingly global, and we don’t want to be left behind

17 Asians (57%) 6 Europeans (20%) 3 Africans (9%) 3 Lat Americans(9%) 2 US-Americans (5%)

If the world was a classroom of 30 students, there would be …

10 Christianity(33%) 6 no religious

affiliation(20%) 5 Islam (17%) 4 Hinduism (13%) 3 Other(10%) 2 Buddhism (7%) 1 Indigenous

religion(3%)

2 would control half the income

15 would be hungry 18 would live in

shanty towns 6 of 22 adults (23%) would be illiterate (the remaining 8 are children)

What do you all know about icebergs?

Music Greetings * Languages Amount of eye contact

Concept of self Notions of Modesty Family relationships

Relationship with Animals Concepts of justice and truth

Need for rules and regulations Importance of education & achievement

Preference for competition or cooperation Roles in relation to status by age, gender, class, occupation

The Cultural Iceberg

Image altered from www.ankn.uaf.edu

What if I don’t know the Language? Is it required?

How long will it take to become Fluent?

OMG! How can my family

possibly afford to do this???

• Many scholarships are available

Visit: www.afsusa.org/scholarships

•  Financial Aid

- 40% of AFS students receive some financial aid

•  Fundraising

- so many different ways!

- lots of fundraising done within high schools.

Why you should study abroad!

TOP REASONS to consider an intercultural

experience---

hosting OR going abroad

#4

Immersion is the number one way to learn a

language

#3

Be an ambassador for your country

#2

Stand out on college applications

THE #1 REASON To consider an intercultural

exchange experience……

La Pintada PANAMA SUMMER

2010

Community Service

Experience

IMPORTANT SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

NSLI-Y - 600 fully funded scholarships to high school students to learn Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian, and Turkish. Deadline Nov 11, 2010. Info: www.nsliforyouth.org

Congress Bundestag - Germany - Deadline December 19, 2010 - 50 Full ride scholarships to students in Northeast US Info: http://www.usagermanyscholarship.org/

YES - 50 full scholarships are available through YES Abroad for American high school students to study for up to one year in countries with significant Muslim populations: Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Oman, Thailand and Turkey Deadline Jan. 12, 2011

Global Leaders Scholarship: Partial needs-based aid; available for all programs. Find out within one week of applying

For Students Planning Ahead

Vaya a America Latina Scholarship - already passed for this year; deadline is usually early Sept. For Costa Rica, Chile, Argentina leaving in spring. 50% tuition

Japan Scholarships Deadline early Sept 2011 - 2 Full scholarships available; year program leaving in Spring

Bring your parents!

AFS Info Session @ The Mansfield Community Center Tuesday November 16

6:30 - 8:30 pm

 Learn about hosting opportunities!  Learn about study abroad opportunities!

 Meet returnees! Meet families who are hosting!  International Appetizers will be served!

RSVP barbara@caseylight.com