National Alumni Council
YFU-USA Alumni Association
January 1999 Update

Have you explored the YFU-USA Alumni Association's Regional Information Web Page?The YFU-USA Alumni Association launched a new and improved website last month, in order to keep the YFU community better informed of upcoming local and national events, opportunities and ways to stay involved with YFU.

For Local Opportunities:

Click on the Regional Info icon on the homepage. Then click on your area on the regional map. Here you can find out what's going on in your area and who to contact if you want to get involved, volunteer or host an international student. Visit other areas to discover what is going on in different regions. In areas where there may not be as much going on with alumni, find out how you might start your own group.

Highlights:

blue checkParticipate in social get-togethers which are popular in several areas across the country.
blue checkAdd your name to the newsletter mailing list in your area.
blue checkLearn what has been happening in your area.
blue checkMeet your local Alumni Facilitator.
blue checkDiscover how you can help YFU provide a quality program to students just beginning their own YFU adventure (for example: participating in pre-departure orientations, interviewing new applicants, or helping with scholarship interviews).
Blue check markLearn how to help form a YFU Alumni group in your area and share your YFU experience with others.
Blue check markJoin the Alumni Referral List as a participant or an interviewer -- links to more information on each regional page!

E-mail links from the Regional Information web page will connect you to designated alumni in your area, either locally or regionally. These alumni contacts will be able to answer your questions and help get you involved with YFU. They can also help you to post your own activities.

For National Opportunities:

If you are interested in getting involved on a national level, just click on the "National Alumni Info" link and check out the projects that the National Alumni Council is working on. If you don't find something that interests you, but you have something in mind, contact the NAC Secretary, Melissa McDonough to submit your idea -- We look forward to hearing from you!

Highlights:

red checkJoin the YFU Alumni and Volunteer Listserv -- for more information about how to join, see the "Networking with YFU Alumni" page and follow the listserv link.
red checkSee what internships or job opportunities are available.
red checkRead about other alumni's exchange experiences in the Alumni Corner.
red checkBrowse the list of interesting international links on the "Networking" page.
red checkSee what the National Alumni Council has been doing in the "National Alumni Info" section.

NOTE: In Sept. 99, we changed our site, so the last two bullets no longer have links.

YFU Regional Offices and local YFU groups can add information to either the regional or national pages by sending prepared material to Laurie Sutch. Take advantage of the opportunities alumni groups can offer you!

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