Community and Personal Development

  D.C. Cares Servathon and the Civitan Club. Alumni volunteers help to make a difference in the quality of life in disadvantaged D.C. communities by providing hands-on service to non-profits and public service organizations through D.C. Cares projects. Civitan also provides scholarships for YFU students in Northern Virginia. Alumni volunteers also walked and raised money to support AIDS research and education at the D.C. AIDS Walk.

  Alumni in Los Angeles are planning an event focusing on career development. Alumni will be asked to bring friends and resumes and share their ideas on improving job search techniques, building networking skills, and career exploration.

  In Metro-D.C. alumni held career and skill building workshops followed by a social reception.

Staying Connected

  www.yfuatlanta.org - an amazing web site! They offer free web pages to YFUers in their region and free Disney passes to YFU host families in Georgia. The site also features pictures of international students, information pages and a Thank You page to the many corporate sponsors who donate funds to YFU Atlanta.(Editor's note: This website is no longer functioning 2/28/03)

  The Metro-Washington Alumni Association has a job and events e-mail service and an area newsletter. New York City alumni also use an e-mail service to stay in touch and plan events.

Orientation Specialists

Pre-Departure:
Each spring Pre-Departure orientations happen all across the country. Alumni play a key role in making the Pre-Departures a success in their regions. Who better to prepare a student for their exchange than a well-trained and enthusiastic alumnus!

Boston, Chicago, Colorado, Los Angeles, Metro-D.C./Maryland, Michigan, Northern California, New York and Seattle area alumni take an active role in assisting their regional offices with coordinating, planning and facilitating at the Pre-Departure orientations in their areas.

American Overseas Re-Entry:
These fall meetings are great ways for alumni to meet other alumni in the area, reconnect with YFU, learn about volunteering and international careers, build their cross-cultural communications skills, and have a lot of fun!

Thank You's Volunteer Alumni Coordinator’s These are the people who make these events happen at the local level. They work with their NAC Regional Facilitator and local volunteers to coordinate events and develop alumni groups. Katie Crocker & Sharon Carver in Boston. Erik Lingren in Kansas City, (MO and KS). Sara Thurston and Colleen Earley in Chicago, IL. Bethany Davidson & Kate St. George in Michigan. Adrienne Fortin in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. Trebor Yocum in Central Florida. Wendy Maybury in Atlanta, GA. Kathryn Pratt in Richmond, VA.

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