During its first year, the NAC has had one conference weekend, monthly IRC chats, conference calls and large quantities of email to work toward achieving a number of tasks. The committees have been working toward their six month goals set at the April 1998 meeting, the upcoming election for new NAC members is in March, and specific goals have been set for the October 2-4, 1998 meeting. The committee accomplishments to this date are:

  Communications Committee

Written clearer directions for use of the IRC

Developed a list of topics for monthly IRC with alumni-at-large

One NAC update posted on Stanford List

Three month interim IRC for all NAC members.

Reviewed materials from all committees

 

  Personal and Professional Development

YFU-USA Alumni website launched on May 15 (www.yfu.org/us/alumni)

Planned ALUMNI ADVENTURE to Vancouver

Developing a European travel program with an alumnus from Germany

Developed YFU/USA Alumni Association brochure

Researching service benefits for YFU alumni (Internet server, credit card etc.)

Confirmed affordable lodging opportunities for alumni at Farmhouse

Continuing to develop YFU internships and postings for the website

  Volunteering

Established Re-Entry site organizers will be mentoring four new sites. New sites will have a volunteer attend an established Re-Entry:

Michigan (Oct. 10-11) will mentor New York City
Metro DC (Aug. 29) will mentor North Carolina
Texas (Oct. 31 - Nov. 1)) will mentor Atlanta
Chicago (Oct. 3) will mentor Wisconsin
Los Angeles (Oct. 17-18)
Region 85 will have small local Re-entries
Proposed YFU support re-entries at per student (recent AO) stipendWrote AO Recruitment session to be used at all Re-entries with new alumni
Working on life-cycle volunteering opportunities for alumni
Seven regions have NAC members helping their alumni development
Continue adding to the National Alumni Referral List
Updated and edited the 1995 Alumni Coordinator Manuals

The NAC voted and passed a measure to move the election of the new NAC members from summer to winter. The NAC will be publicizing the election throughout the YFU networks at the beginning of January for an election held in early March. Nominees should have a minimum of two years experience with YFU or YFU Alumni Associations, live in the USA, and be willing to subscribe to email if elected. There are also openings for non-alumni members.

During the weekend of October 2-4, the NAC will be having its second conference. While the committee work continues to be of importance, the group will focus on assessing the past year and developing strategies for improvement, involving more volunteers and alumni in NAC goals, and strengthening working relationships with YFU departments. Please direct questions or comments or website postings to the Alumni Affairs Office, at alumni@yfu.org.

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