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CSIET School Outreach
What works, what’s new and what’s next…
27th Annual Conference
Seattle, WA
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Panel
• Moderator:• Phil Boley, Central Indiana Educational Service
Center (moderator and speaker)• Speakers:
• Kristen Bates, AFS• Laura Whelan, CIEE • Chris Page, CSIET
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Session Outline
• Overview of Current CSIET School Outreach Activities
• Review of what works• Group Discussion on Future Outreach Plans
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Overview of Current CSIET School Outreach Activities
• Online School Community• National School Conference• Publications
• CSIET Advisory List• Administering Youth Exchange Guide
• CSIET position statement on the Benefits of Youth Exchange
• Grade Convalidation forms• Global Classrooms Awards• CSIET Database of State and Local Policies
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Online School Community
FREE school membership to those that sign up at www.csiet.org/join.
CSIET is no longer conducting a bulk mailing of the Advisory List to all U.S. high schools. Instead, only the schools that sign up to be a part of the Online School Community will receive a free copy of the 2011-2012 Advisory List.
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4th National School Conference on International Youth Exchange
"Building Generations of Youth Exchange"Seattle, WA – Saturday Oct. 29, 2011
• It’s not too late to attend the 2011 National School Conference on International Youth Exchange, please register with Rizwan Hasan.
• The agenda will be a one-day schedule. Sessions include: Best Practices in Global Education, DHS Recertification, “The Global Classroom at Work” and “Creating a Roadmap for Global Education”
• CSIET will co-sponsor with Global Washington, iEARN, One World Now and WA State Department of Public Instruction.
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4th National School Conference on International Youth Exchange
"Building Generations of Youth Exchange"
Seattle, WA – Saturday Oct. 29, 2011
• Keynote speaker Mr. Kelly Aramaki of Seattle Public Schools will deliver his remarks at the luncheon.
• Mr. Aramaki is the Milken Educator Award winner for 2010.
• Mr. Aramaki is Principal at Beacon Hill International
School in Seattle, Washington
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Publications
• Used by public and private schools when looking for reputable youth exchange programs.
• Provides useful information on listed organizations, visas regulations and program procedures.
• Used by school administrators to better understand how youth exchange programs operated and what to expect of reputable exchange programs and tips on making exchange students feel welcome.
• Provides information on financial aid, scholarship and U.S. government exchange opportunities.
•New version to be published in FY 12!
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Model School PoliciesInbound and Study Abroad Programs
• Developed in partnership with the secondary-school community to assist American schools in the process of administering successful international student exchange programs.
• Developed with valuable input from individual high school administrators, exchange program managers, and national advocates for youth exchange, the MSP provides a foundation for local school policies and encourages U.S. schools to engage in international youth exchange programs.
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CSIET Position Statement on the Benefits of Youth Exchange
• Developed with valuable input from the School Outreach Working group (SOW) and the CSIET Board of Directors to assist exchange programs in making the case for reputable Youth Exchange.
New
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New CSIET Grade Convalidation Forms
Reproduced with permission from AFS Intercultural Programs USA. Ne
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Global Classrooms Awards
Awards program to recognize schools that actively support international youth exchange.
Looking for schools that promote school-wide feelings of inclusiveness and global curiosity while hosting international exchange students or encouraging their students to travel and study abroad.
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Online Database of State and Local Policies
• CSIET maintains an online Database of State and Local Policies, with updates uploaded each month.
• Compilation of statewide, district/school, and athletic/activities association policies pertaining to foreign exchange student programs.
• Since September, the database has grown to hold over 1,150 policies related to foreign youth exchange.
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School Survey Feedback
• In early September, CSIET surveyed its extended school network to gain feedback on the 2011 placement cycle and CSIET school outreach activities.
• Key Findings (see handout)• Discussion
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Possible New Approaches
• Study Abroad Fairs • Presentations and workshops at
school/educational conferences (ASCA, ACTFL, NAIS, NASSP…)
• Renewed-focus on state and local advocacy (Adoption of Model School Policy)
• Identify state and local outreach opportunities, identify speaking opportunities and enlist program reps to advocate for MSP.
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Discussion/Questions
• To whom specifically should CSIET be reaching out? Administrators? Athletic Directors? Teachers? Host siblings? Guidance counselors? Others?
• How should CSIET conduct its outreach? Email/mail/direct/workshops/presentations?
• Suggestions for other informational resources CSIET can offer to schools?
• Suggestions for promotion of Youth Exchange to schools?• How can CSIET and exchange programs unite to inform
schools of their level of responsibility with regard to J-1 and F-1 visas?