My AFS Story: [Insert your AFS Country] [Insert your name] Add an inspiring picture here!

[Name of Intercultural Activity] Notes for Returnees: 1) Select an Intercultural ActivityIntercultural Activity 2) Decide where the activity best fits in your presentation 3) Insert simple instructions for the activity in this slide 4) Delete these notes

About Me Notes for Returnees: What year did you travel abroad? What program? What year in school are you now? What is one future goal? Why are you here today to talk about your experience abroad? Replace this photo with a shot of you!

Why I became an AFSer Notes for Returnees: Consider the factors that made you want to study abroad and why you chose AFS. Here are a few things you might include: 1. AFS has been sending students abroad for over 60 years 2. Wide variety of programs, reasonable prices 3. I wanted an adventure my senior year of High School 4. Challenge myself to learn a new language and put myself out of my comfort zone

Where is [Insert Your AFS Country] ? Notes for Returnees: Add a map of the country you studied abroad in, point out your city/town Replace this map with a map of your country!

What is a typical day like… Notes for Returnees: Describe what a typical day was like for you in your abroad country. What time did you get up What transportation did you typically take What time did you eat lunch. What did you eat for meals. What time did you get home What did you do after you got home Add pictures here!

Culture in [Insert Your AFS Country] Notes for Returnees: Building off the last slide, describe more about your country’s culture and lifestyle. Pick any three topics below to share with your audience about what you learned…. Add your personal pictures

School in [Insert Your AFS Country] Notes for Returnees: Describe a typical day at school or if you did a short summer program what was it like? Include your experiences of : Classes Extracurricular activities Language study Special field trips Add pictures here!

My Host Family Notes for Returnees: How many host family members? Did you live in a house or apartment? What was your daily routine? What was the family structure? (dad/mom worked? Family responsibilities, etc) Host Family rules, values, norms Special outings together or favorite memories with your host family? Add pictures of your host family here!

Social Life Notes for Returnees: Was it easy to make lots of friends? What did you do on your down time? Did you have an opportunity to travel outside your host country? What were common activities outside school? Add pictures of you and your friends here!

Challenges I faced and overcame Notes for Returnees: Think of the challenges you faced while abroad in a foreign country. Maybe you struggled to fit in with your host family, you had homesickness, or cultural challenges, such as language barriers or lack of privacy. Share those challenges and how you overcame them…who did you go to for support? Help to paint a realistic picture of studying abroad.

Highlights from my exchange Notes for Returnees: Looking back on your experience abroad, what are some of your highlights that you will remember forever? Examples: Friends Host family Special field trips Experiencing a different culture Replace this photo with an inspiring shot of your experience!

How Study Abroad Changed My Life Notes for Returnees: Share about what you gained through this experience. Examples: Independence Flexibility A new language Connections from around the world A new perspective Appreciation Cross-cultural understanding Add pictures here!

Become an AFS Exchange Student Become an AFS Host Family Become an AFS Volunteer AFS-USA website: AFS-USA phone :1-800-AFS-INFO How Can You Get Involved?

Latin America Argentina Brazil Chile Costa Rica Ecuador Honduras Panama Paraguay Peru Europe Austria Belgium Czech Rep. Denmark Finland France Europe cont. Germany Hungary Iceland Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Russia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Africa Egypt Ghana Asia/Pacific China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia New Zealand Thailand Where You Can Go…

SUMMER 4-8 weeks Options: Homestay, language study, community service GAP Programs Year, semester and summer For high school grads Academic or community service programs YEAR Complete immersion About 10 months Become fluent SEMESTER Works for busy students About 6 months Learn a language The Right Program for You Discount Code: RMDd6Xp85623 (Here is a special discount code good for $15 off their $75 preliminary application fee valid through 2015!!

You can do it! AFS-USA provides fundraising resources and scholarship opportunities! Fundraising AFS offers fundraising workshops and guides so you can make it possible! AFS Scholarships AFS offers scholarships to qualified students. There is both merit and need-based aid!

Be an AFS Host Family Bring culture to your doorstep, without having to travel Support another student and share your culture as they adjust to living in the US You don’t need to host in order to study abroad – but you CAN do both! Make a lifelong friend to visit abroad in the future!

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