18+ Programs ​and English Teacher Internship

Volunteer Services Program in Germany - Weltwaerts South-North ​

This Program is a social engagement project, which aims to create a new culture of voluntary involvement in Germany and to enable as many people as possible to commit themselves to the common good.

Working Fields: Social Sector, Education, Environment and Health Care

Requirements: Basic German Language skills are necessary: Level A2
Duration: One Year
Start Date: March 1st, 2017
Last date of application: Applications should reach us by August 23^rd, 2016

Volunteer Services Program in Germany - Weltwaerts South-North ​

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Volunteer Services Program in Germany - Federal Volunteer Service

This Program is a German Government Program which encourages volunteerism among young adults for public welfare, especially for social, ecological and cultural engagement. It also serves as a lifelong learning.

​​Working Fields: Social Sector, Education, Environment and Health Care
Requirements: Basic German Language skills are necessary: Level A2
Duration: One Year
Start Date: March 1st, 2017
Last date of application: Applications should reach us by August 23^rd, 2016​

​​Volunteer Services Program in Germany - Federal Volunteer Service
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English Teacher Internship in Colombia 

AFS India and AFS Colombia are offering English Teacher/ Teacher Assistant Internship Program for 120 participants in Colombia. With less than 1% of Colombian Public High School Students graduating with a pre-intermediate B1 Level of English, Colombia´s National Government set a goal a few years ago, for the country to become the most educated nation in the region by 2025.

Requirements: Native English Speakers/ Good Knowledge of English or Level C1 certified. ​​

Participants don’t need to be professional teachers but should have experience to work with children and youth and should be able to teach English.

​​Duration: One Year
Start Date: February End/ Early March 2017

Last date of application: 31st October 2016​

​Stipend: ​Approx. 580 Dollars per month, which should cover all personal expenses such as food, housing etc. 

English Teacher Internship in Colombia

FRANCE PROGRAM

AFS Exchange Students at

Colonel's Academy, Mhow

Colonel's Academy, Mhow organised a lovely programme for the AFS Exchange students on 3rd August 2016. The students were accompanied by AFS Volunteers Mrs. Kiran Agrawal, Mrs. Roma Shah and Mr. Parvez Khan from Emerald Heights. The students had a fun-filled day. Special thanks to Mrs. Keran Bahadur, Principal, Colonel's Academy, for the warm welcome and all the arrangements.

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Arrival Orientation- Indore Host Families, School, Parents- A Report

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Arrival Orientation-Indore Host Families, School, Parents

AFS Exchange to Hungary 

Aishwarya Joshi XI CIE,  Daly College, Indore

Certain events change the way we perceive others, their culture and their country, allow us to enlighten ourselves for wider cultural acceptability and peace and brotherhood. Such an experience took place in the summer of 2016 when a group of five students from The Daly College (24 from India) went on an AFS intercultural exchange to Hungary, Europe, and I was fortunate to be one of them...

The trip commenced with a fifteen days’ tour of Hungary starting from the grand capital of Budapest (the little Paris of East Europe). The architectural miracles of the 17th century along with the most modern architectural marvels, everything carved to perfection. We also visited Eger, site of the battle of Hungary against the Ottomans. Further, we went to the famed city of Balaton, named after its seemingly endless lake; the Lake Balaton. We also visited the city of Esztergom, the most notable aspect was perhaps the grand Cathedral and the Castle Museum. Besides visiting the historical monuments, we also did adventure sports like the famous obstacle course.

     

Apart from the country, the companionship we had was also exceptional. We stayed with American, Italian, Belgian, Columbian, Thai, Malaysian, and Hungarian students. Different languages, different etiquettes and different ways of living - to interact, learn and share about cultures, was a unique experience that helped us connect with each other. On the sixteenth day of the trip, after bidding farewell to all those of my delightful companions who made my first 15 days more than just memorable, I reached the northern city of Nyireghaza to meet my lovely host family; thus entering the second phase of the exchange program. Cultural hysteria was the first thing I underwent as we reached their home.

Everything was so different when I reached their home, including an Arctic breed dog and 15 other pets, from cats to chinchillas to hens and rabbits. The unique and exceptional aspect were that all of them were managed by 5 family members! The weather, in addition, made my mode of adaptation a little challenging; temperatures  fell to 6 degrees. I underwent a slight cold and a running nose initially. New atmosphere, new lifestyle,new school and minimum contact with India yet the same care and affection. This is when I got to feel the love and affection of my host family; my host mother made me a Hungarian syrup to cope up with cold. This initial phase trained me to adapt and accommodate, and enjoy my stay happily with my host family.

Save your Date

All registered volunteers will attend Volunteer Training on Sunday, July 10, 2016. It is mandatory to understand the working of AFS as a volunteer.

1) Training Duration:  Half Day [9.00 am to 2.00 pm]

2) Participants: Registered Volunteers

3) Trainer: Volunteer Strat Plan team Member – Ruzbeh Hodiwala from Ahmdebad

4) Materials: Volunteer Strat Plan Manual will be sent by National Office

5) Venue: Junior School Assembly Hall, Daly College

Please send a line of confirmation to Ms. Shivala Sharma by July 1, 2016.

S.Badhwar

President AFS Indore Chapter 

 Well done Shraddha Nayak!

We are proud of  Shraddha Nayak, student of Indore Public School, Indore who is currently studying in the USA. A student of Class XII, Shraddha has been selected as a recipient of the Kennedy Lugar Youth Program Scholarship 2015 to the USA via AFS.

Shraddha took part in the in DECA States Competition, for which she wrote a 30-page business plan proposing to start a firm in India. DECA is an international association of high school and college students and teachers of marketing, management, entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, marketing, sales and service, which prepares leaders and entrepreneurs for careers and education in marketing, finance, hospitality, management, and other business areas. It is one of ten organizations listed on Career and Technical Student Organizations by the United States Department of Education.

Shraddha named her firm Digiwill. Her proposed firm creates online legal wills for digital accounts like Facebook, Gmail, twitter etc. The judges at the state competition admired her idea. More than 1,900 students participated in the three-day state conference. She finished fourth in the New York state in the International Business Plan event and earned an opportunity to compete in the International Competition in Nashville, Tennessee from April 23 to April 25, 2016.

We wish her luck for the International Competition!