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December 30, 2007: YFU USA is again holding a contest for best photos (and this year to include videos!). The deadline for submission is February 22. For more information about the 2008 Photo and Video contest, please visit: http://yfuusa.org/photocontest/index.htm.
December 4, 2007: New class contact for Holland 1980-81. Drop Robert Pendergast (repthree@comcast.net) a note if you are from that class!
November 20, 2007: Internship at YFU Norway posted (PDF)
November 8, 2007: Several new contacts have been added to the class contact list and a link added to Sweden 1980 online yearbook
October 25, 2007: Two new internships posted
October 25, 2007: New posting to the Alumni Corner: Regina Durr's blog link.
September 26, 2007: Three new internships posted
September 6, 2007: French speaking Belgium internship (PDF) announced
August 20, 2007: Kristi Pflug (Japan, Summer, 2006) gave us a link to the blog she kept during and after her exchange.
July 18, 2007: New virtual event posted - 9 ways to help YFU with Host Family Recruitment
July 18-21, 2007: YFU-USA table at the Ann Arbor Art Fair. For more information, contact Stephanie Gunther at gunther@yfu.org.
July 3, 2007: New posting to the Alumni Corner: Chris Crachiola's blog link.
June 13, 2007: Check out the new internship posting for Flanders/Bselgium.
Each year, CSIET evaluates U.S.-based high school exchange programs and publishes the results of this evaluation in the Advisory List of International Educational Travel & Exchange Programs. This book is then sent to every high school in the United States so that schools, families, and students can identify reputable exchange organizations. Each year, over 30,000 copies of the Advisory List are distributed.
CSIET is pleased to announce its fifth annual cover design contest. Secondary school exchange students inspired by their experiences are encouraged to submit artwork representing the spirit of youth exchange. All contest details, including an application form, are now available on the CSIET website.
Students participating in Summer 2006, Fall 2006 semester, Spring 2007 semester, or Academic Year 2006-2007 programs may enter. We welcome a variety of media, including graphic design. Graphic design entries should be submitted both as a hard copy and an electronic copy on disk, in their original file format. CSIET cannot consider any entries with references to specific exchange organizations, sports, or high school graduation.
Entries must arrive at the CSIET office on or before Wednesday, March 21, 2007. The winner will be notified in writing by May 19, 2007.
The winning design and the names of the artist and sponsoring organization will be included in the book. In addition, the artist will receive a cash prize of $500.
Share Your International Recipes!
There are many ways to begin a meal... Bon Appetit (French) - Goede Appetit (Dutch) - Good Appetit (English) - Guten Appetit (German) - Buono Appetit (Italian) - Buen Appetit (Spanish) ...and an even better way to pass on the enjoyment of a meal by sharing recipes from around the globe!
Do you have a favorite recipe from your exchange experience? 
If so, send it to Carol Zuvers (cazuversNAC@aol.com).
Carol is an NAC member, and will add your recipes to the second edition of a YFU cookbook that is a fundraiser for NAC programs and activities. The recipes can be sent in a general email or as an attachment in ANY word processing format.
Each recipe should include:
- Name of dish in English and in language of country (limited to English characters)
- Country of Origin Category - appetizer, dessert, beverage, meat dish, vegetable, etc.
- Your name
- Ingredients and measures (English measure and/or metric measure)
- General instructions for preparation
- If baked, baking temperature (Fahrenheit and/or Celsius)
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