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AFS History

AFS History. A. Piatt Andrew founder of AFS as group volunteer ambulance drivers in 1914. Stephen Galatti founder of AFS as international exchange network in 1947. AFS Statement of Purpose.

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AFS History

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  1. AFS History

  2. A. Piatt Andrew founder of AFS as group volunteer ambulance drivers in 1914

  3. Stephen Galattifounder of AFS as international exchange network in 1947

  4. AFS Statement of Purpose AFS is an international, volunteer-basednon government, non religious, non profit organization that provides intercultural learningopportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding [and lifetime bonds] needed to create a more just and peaceful world.

  5. AFS Exchange Highway to USA

  6. AFS Exchange Highway Today!

  7. AFS GLOBAL Network • 500,000 alumni since 1919 • 58 countries • 13,000 exchanges • 44,000 volunteers not counting staff, families and schools

  8. AFS PHI Partner Countries Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium-Flanders, Belgium-French, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela

  9. AFS Asia & the Pacific Initiatives Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand

  10. AFS Exchanges in the Philippines started in 1956

  11. AFS PHI Facts • Member of AFS Asia & the Pacific Initiatives, holds the presidency • 2500+ alumni • 4500+ registered volunteers; 450+ active • 18 chapters

  12. AFS PHI Programs • Sending Program (phi.sending@afs.org)

  13. CORE Programs • Year (up to 11 mos.) • Semester (up to 6 mos.) • Tri-Mester (up to 4 mos.) • Intensive (up to 3 mos) • Very Short (up to 1 mo.)

  14. CORE Programs • High School Students • University Students • Educators/Teachers • Community Service Vols • Class Exchanges (10+1) Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia, Italy

  15. AFS PHI Sending Program Objective To select the best candidate with well-rounded, excellent leadership and communication skills who is ready, willing and able to experience intercultural learning and living abroad, who can best represent the Philippines as an Ambassador of Goodwill, who will be able to successfully complete the program; And in the future will contribute to the betterment of his community & the world

  16. YEAR TEN 2013

  17. Program Numbers 10 countries in Asia Pacific 2007-11: 335 alumni 28 teachers Ended Feb 5, 2012

  18. Gateway to Discovery YP w/ AFS INT

  19. AFS PHI Programs • Hosting Program (phi.hosting@afs.org)

  20. AFS PHI Programs • Volunteer & Chapter Development Program (phi.voldev@afs.org)

  21. Baguio • Subic Bay • Pangasinan • Metro Manila • Batangas • Naga • Legazpi • Iloilo • Tacloban • Bacolod • Cebu • Puerto Princesa • Cagayan De Oro • Iligan • Marawi • Cotabato • Davao • Zamboanga Peninsula • SOCSARGEN (Gen. Santos) • Jolo We’re all over ‘Pinas! 20 chapters

  22. AFS PHI VolDev Program • Sending / Host schools • Sending / Host families • Chapters • Volunteers & Alumni • Events & Assemblies • Training & Workshops • Community service projects • Institutional partnerships

  23. How do we reconnect with alumni? Email, Yahoogroups Facebook, Social Networking, etc. Phone, Text blast Local Chapter volunteers Sending/host schools and orgs Sending/host families Find an AFSer(AFSGlobal Network)

  24. AFS PHI Programs • Fundraising & Donor Program (phi.fundraising@afs.org)

  25. AFS PHI Past Programs • AFS ARG YP • ASEAN, ACCU-UNESCO, Akiko’s Wish IP/VS • Australian Ambassador Grant YP • Leighton YP • Cargill YP • AFS EGY Educator YP • Guerra Peace Scholarship YP • AFS INT Diversity Scholarship SM • AFS Mabuhay Scholarship YP • AFS DOM YP • AAI Journalism Exchange VS • AFS JPN 1956 Returnee Scholarship YP

  26. AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines Unit 1607 16/F Antel Global Corp Ctr. No. 3 Dona Julia Vargas Ave., Ortigas Ctr. 1600 Pasig City, Metro Manila, Phils. Telefax: +63.2.584 2002 Email: info.philippines@afs.org Sending: phi.sending@afs.org or phi.admissions@afs.org Web: http://www.afs.ph

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