Online Volunteer Application

Thank you for beginning the volunteer application process. The completion of this application does not confirm acceptance as a YFU volunteer. Please note that the Department of State requires that YFU USA complete a background check on all volunteers, host families and staff; your authorization will be requested during the application process. For any questions related to completing the application, call your local YFU representative or District Office at 1-866-4-YFU-USA.

Fields in bold are required.

General Information

Full legal name required. If you do not have a middle name, please enter "none"

Title:

First Name:

Preferred First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Birth Date (mm/dd/yyyy):

Gender:

Street Address:

Secondary Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Do you have your own transportation?:

Contact Information

Home Phone (i.e. 240/235-2100):

Best Time to Contact You:

Cell Phone (i.e. 240/235-2100):

Pager (i.e. 240/235-2100):

Fax (i.e. 240/235-2100):

E-Mail Address:

Employer Name:

Occupation:

Work Phone Number (i.e. 240/235-2100):

May we call you at work?:

Volunteering Information

Because we are a volunteer-based organization, it is helpful for us to know how you found out about us (please check all that apply):

From a YFU Volunteer:

YFU Volunteer Who Referred You:

From a YFU Student Participant:

YFU Student Participant who Referred You:

As a YFU Student Participant:

If a Student Participant, Country/Year/Program of Participation:

From a YFU Hosting Experience:

Other:

Why are you interested in volunteering with YFU USA:

From your understanding of YFU, please describe the skills and experiences you have that would be helpful to YFU USA (e.g. experience with teens and families, travel, intenational experiences, etc):

What do you consider to be your greatest volunteering experience and/or success?:

How could your work skills contribute to YFU USA?:

YFU volunteers receive specific skills training in many areas. Check those that interest you:

Planning and coordinating enrichment activities for student and families:

Coordinating orientations for students and Host Families:

Problem solving with students and Host Families:

Recruiting American teenagers for exchange:

Recruiting Host Families for International Students:

Making follow-up phone calls to inquiries:

Interviewing prospective Host Families and/or American Students:

Making presentations in local high schools and community groups:

Working with school personnel:

Planning and supporting alumni networking and volunterring activities:

Promoting YFU to the media:

Administrative support:

Fundraising:

Language assistance:

If you have any volunteer experience in the above areas, please describe it here:

Time Available to Volunteer

Hours per week available to volunteer:

Available on Weekdays:

Available on Week Nights:

Available on Weekends:

Volunteer or Employment Experience

Please list below any relevant volunteer or employment experience you have had:

Organization #1

Name:

Duties:

Length of Service (yrs/months):

Organization #2

Name:

Duties:

Length of Service (yrs/months):

Organization #3

Name:

Duties:

Length of Service (yrs/months):

References

Please list three people who you have known for two or more years who would be willing to serve as references for you. One reference should be a relative. Current YFU USA Volunteers or employees may not serve as a reference.

Reference #1

Name:

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Primary Phone (i.e. 240/235-2100):

Reference #2

Name:

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Primary Phone (i.e. 240/235-2100):

Reference #3

Name:

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Primary Phone (i.e. 240/235-2100):

Personal Disclosures

Please explain the details for any 'Yes' responses in the "Additional Information" section.

To your knowledge, do you:

Have an arrest/conviction other than for parking/traffic violations?:

Have complaints filed with an agency concerning child neglect/abuse?:

Currently use illegal substances or have a drug/alcohol problem?:

Additional Information

Please use this space to provide comments related to any of the above sections including Disclosures. Or you may provide additional information about your household, lifestyle or schedule that you think YFU and/or an exchange student should know.

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