Tuesday, 29 November 2016

GENTLE REMINDER


This is just a gentle reminder that duly filled screened forms for Short-term program should be submitted with the proper list to Sarita Ma'ams office by December 5, 2016. After this date it will be difficult to send to the National Office, students will have to send directly.

Thursday, 17 November 2016


 INDORE CHAPTER MEETING ON 15TH NOVEMBER 2016 AT 

DC RESOURCE CENTRE



You may download the Minutes of Meeting AND Nomination Form for chapter election 2017.
 

Monday, 14 November 2016

 Short Term Reciprocal Exchange between INDIA - GERMANY in the summer of 2017.



Program Description- The program is a reciprocal and individual short-term exchange between AFS-INDIA and AFS-GERMANY.  Participants will stay in the family of their respective exchange partner. Indian participants live with their German exchange partner’s family during their stay in Germany and attends school together with their exchange partner. Similarly, the German students live in India with their Indian family and join their exchange partner in the same class at school.


Duration- 2 month program each (For Sending and Hosting)


Program Datelines-
  • Dates for Indian students going to Germany- 29th April-24th June, 2017
  • Dates for Germany students hosted by Indian participants- 14th July- 8th September, 2017

Eligibility Criteria-

  •  Student should be between 15 to 17 years old at the time of exchange. 
  •  Student should have knowledge of basic German or is committed to learn it before going on the program.
  •  The participants family and school MUST host the German student during the hosting duration of the program.
Program Fee- Approx Rs. 50000.+Airfare+Visa Fee+Insurance 


Application form- Students have to fill in the standard AFS application form + 2 page host family application form (attached)


Application deadline- 10th Jan 2017.

Total Spots for the program- Between 5- 10(depends on Germany's recruitment of participants)


Students need to fill BOTH the forms. Forms to be screened by the chapters. ( SEE LINKS BELOW)

For any further queries, please feel free to contact Kunjan at 9898545619.

DOWNLOAD THE FORMS :-


Friday, 4 November 2016

AFS Program Information along with the Under Served Scholarship details


 AFS Program Information along with the Under Served Scholarship details



  A wonderful opportunity for students from middle income group who are deserving but cannot afford complete expenditure for one year program.


Annual Volunteer Meet 2016




Annual Volunteer Meet 2016
Annual Volunteer Meet 2016 was held at Delhi from 23rd Oct to 26th Oct. The venue for the meet was Anya Hotel, Gurgaon. On 23rd after Welcome and Opening ceremony, Accountability Session was held followed by dinner. On 24th , the invitees were segregated into 3 groups. One group attended Level W training, the other groups attended Volunteer Development Training and AFS Education goals. In the evening AFS Adventure was held, followed by a Gala Dinner. Dress Code of the dinner was blue.
On 25th again volunteers were segregated into groups of 4. One group attended Leadership Training and for other groups Peace Education training was held in three different rooms, which was followed by Higher Studies in US and ICL Fast Track.
On 26th, which was the last day of the meet, AFS Mandi was organized successfully, where different Chapters showcased the culture and tradition of their respective regions. It was a competition for which all the chapters worked really hard for winning. AFS Mandi was followed by the Award Ceremony. Indore Chapter managed to bag 6 Awards. Indore Chapter received Best Reporting Chapter, another award for School creating Global citizen was bagged by Daly College, Best Hosting School was also received by Daly College, Outstanding Volunteer award was received by Shivala Sharma of Indore Public School, AFS student Ambassador award by Shruti Bishnoi of St. Raphael’s, Best Stall was bagged by Indore Chapter. After the lunch we all said good bye to all the friends with fond memories in our hearts.