AFS Virtual Exchange Peer Sign-up- Spring 2021

Hello!

Thank you for your interest in being a virtual exchange peer for AFS-USA! Please review the requirements of the AFS Call for Virtual Exchange Peers- Spring 2021 prior to completing the survey. Please note that if you were a peer for the Fall session, you do not need to complete this survey (we will reach out to you separately). If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!

All the best,

Erica & the Sponsored Programs Team at AFS-USA

eflory@afsusa.org

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* 1. First Name:

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* 2. Last Name:

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* 3. Preferred Email:

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* 4. Preferred Phone Number:

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* 5. Address (City, State)

City/Town

State/Province

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* 6. Are you between the ages of 15-19 years old (born between Jan 15, 2001 and Jan 15, 2006)?

Yes

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* 7. When is your birth date?

Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Date

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* 8. If you are currently in school, what is the name of your high school or university?

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* 9. In which ways have you engaged with AFS? Check all that apply.

Program Participant / Alumni

Host Sibling

Volunteer

AFS volunteer in another country

I'm new to AFS! (Welcome!)

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Are you a registered AFS-USA volunteer? (Please note that unless you are an AFS participant/returnee or current host sibling under 18 years of age, you will need to complete an AFS Volunteer Application for compliance purposes. To complete the application, please visit: https://usa.afsglobal.org/Volunteer/home)

Yes

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* 11. If Yes, what Area Team are you affiliated with?

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* 12. Are you familiar with the U.S. Department of State’s FLEX and YES programs?

Yes

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* 13. Please write 5-6 sentences on the following prompts: Why are you interested in being a virtual exchange peer? What are three things you would like to share about American culture during this peer-to-peer exchange?

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* 14. Do you agree to complete short monthly online surveys organized by the Sponsored Programs team at AFS-USA to track the progress of the virtual engagement?

Yes

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* 15. Do you agree to attend at least one synchronous virtual peer exchange session per month (1 hr each), between January and May? There will be two-three session options per month, on the following dates and times.

Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 10AM and 11:15AM ET
Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 10AM and 11:15AM ET
Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 11:15AM ET
Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 10AM and 11:15AM ET
Saturday, April 3 at 10AM ET
Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 10AM and 11:15AM ET
Sunday, May 2 at 11:15AM ET
Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 10AM and 11:15AM ET

Yes

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* 16. Comments?

Thank you for completing the Virtual Exchange Peer Sign-Up Survey! A member of the AFS-USA Sponsored Programs team will be in touch. If you have any questions about becoming a virtual exchange peer, please email YES Participant Support Specialist Erica Flory at eflory@afsusa.org.