United Way Registration Information Non-Profit Company Name: EF Foundation for Foreign Study Tax exempt: 222986701 Mission: EF Foundation for Foreign Study is a non-profit high school exchange program dedicated to breaking down barriers of language, culture and geography. Description: EF Foundation for Foreign Study is a worldwide, non-profit organization which aims to promote international understanding and global awareness through cultural exchange. Each year, over 3000 students travel with our program to experience life in a different country. Although our students are from places as different as Brazil and Austria, Hong Kong and Columbia, they each share the same dream - to live with an American family and experience the American way of life. It is the opportunity of a lifetime and we at EF Foundation are proud to help make dreams a reality. We are looking for generous families to host our students for a semester or academic year and we are searching for coordinators to promote the program within their community and supervise the students throughout the year. History: EF Foundation for Foreign study was established in 1979 to provide students from around the world with the opportunity to experience a new culture from the inside. Since that time, EF Foundation has provided study abroad opportunities to over 90,000 students from over 40 countries, an achievement made possible by the support of schools, coordinators and host families on 5 continents. Website: http://www.effoundation.org Contact Information: Sarah Massey, Recruitment and Placement Manager EF Foundation for Foreign Study 1 Education Street Cambridge, MA 02141 1-800-44-SHARE sarah.massey@ef.com IEC Opportunity Headline: Local Coordinators Wanted! Description: EF Foundation for Foreign Study is looking for local representatives to coordinate their high school exchange program in your community. As an International Exchange Coordinator (IEC) with EF Foundation, you will become directly involved in international student exchange and become your community's primary contact with EF Foundation. Your responsibilities would include interviewing and selecting host families, working with local high schools, and becoming a friend and mentor to exchange students (who will spend up to 10 months in your area). EF Foundation provides training at both the local and regional levels. On-going support is provided throughout the year, as well as 24-hour emergency support. As an IEC, you will share in your student's daily discovery of America and over the course of the year you will be exposed to many new ideas and customs. In fact, you can learn as much about your student's culture as they can about yours! Through our various incentive plans, you may also have the opportunity to travel abroad and to attend regional and international conferences on cultural exchange. This is an unpaid position; however expenses will be reimbursed by EF. Requirements: International Exchange Coordinators must be at least 25 years of age and must live in the continental United States. Type: Ongoing Opportunity Specific Qualities: When do you need volunteers: Evenings, Weekdays, Weekends With which group(s) would the volunteers work? Children Grades 9-12 100% Minorities 50% Women 50% On which issues would the volunteers work? Arts 100% Diversity/Empowerment 100% Education 100% What skills should the volunteers have? Advertising, Counseling, ESL, Listening, Management, Mentoring, Multicultural/International, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Sales Marketing, Training, Tutoring Statements that describe the environment in which the volunteers could be working: I do not mind working by myself. I want to join and work in a group of volunteers. I want to bring my own group to volunteer. I want to work behind-the-scenes. Host Family Volunteer Opportunity Headline: Host a High School Exchange Student! Description: EF Foundation for Foreign Study is a worldwide, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting international understanding and respect between nations through cultural exchange. Every year, over 3,000 high school aged students from over 40 countries will travel to the United States to experience a new culture from the inside. EF Foundation is looking for generous American families to host one of these eager, young adventures for the semester or academic year. Will your family be one of them? EF Foundation students carry full insurance and have their own spending money. At EF Foundation, we believe that our students have as much to share with you about places as far away as Australia and Indonesia, Hong Kong and Brazil as your family has to teach them about America. We commend all of our students and host families for their role in building a better, more culturally aware world! We hope your family will join our global family by opening your heart and home to a young adventurer. Requirements: EF Foundation host families must be at least 25 years of age. We welcome interest from all family structures and invite diversity to our program. On-going support and guidance provided at the local, regional and national level. Type: Ongoing Opportunity Specific Qualities: When do you need volunteers: Evenings, Weekdays, Weekends With which group(s) would the volunteers work? Children Grades 9-12 100% Minorities 50% Women 50% On which issues would the volunteers work? Arts 100% Diversity/Empowerment 100% Education 100% What skills should the volunteers have? Counseling, ESL, Listening, Mentoring, Multicultural/International, Tutoring Statements that describe the environment in which the volunteers could be working: I do not mind working by myself. 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