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Youth for Understanding
2380 Massachusetts Ave. Suite 101
Cambridge,MA,02140,United States


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Last Updated: 12.12.07
   
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Countries/States Served: ME, NH, MA, VT, CT, NY, PA, OH, WV, RI
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Medical Students, Premedical Students, Dental Students, Predental Students, Nursing Students, Prenursing Students, Pharmacy Students, Veterinary Students, Preveterinary Students, Optometry Students, Preoptometry Students
Program Length: Short Term (Less than 1 month) and Long Term (Greater than 1 month)
Language Skills: English
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Current Volunteer Opportunities (Unpaid Positions)
YFU Host Family needed for 6 to 12 months
Opportunity Description: Hosting can be an enriching experience for the entire family that will last a lifetime. By opening your home and heart to a student from overseas, your family will gain a new global perspective, many memories, and - quite possibly - a new family member! • Help your student adapt to your family and to U.S. life and culture. • Provide a safe and loving home environment including a bed, a place to study • three meals a day Positions available in Northeast District: ME,NH,VT,MA,RI,NY,PA,OH,WV. •
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YFU Volunteer needed for 6 to 12 months
Opportunity Description: YFU Volunteering is Flexible and Engaging YFU volunteers can choose from a variety of positions to suit their interests, needs and schedule. The hours are flexible, and you can even be a virtual volunteer without ever leaving your home! YFU also gives you the freedom to promote programs in creative ways in your own community. You can work as a team, individually, with a friend or family member. A wide range of program volunteer positions are available at YFU, including American Overseas Volunteers, Area Coordinators and Representatives, International student volunteers and trainers. YFU provides all the training and tools you need, in both one-on-one and self-guided formats. YFU relies on the skills of volunteers to perform a wide range of tasks, including: • Administrative activities that help YFU provide more effective services to other volunteers, students, and families. • Interviewing prospective host families and/or teenagers who want to study abroad. • Planning and conducting orientations for international students, American Overseas students, host families, and/or natural families. • Delivering presentations about YFU programs to groups at schools and community events. • Recruiting host families and/or American Overseas students for YFU programs. • Supporting international students and their host families while on program, and pre-departure support to American Overseas students and their natural families.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed: 15
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Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information)
Youth For Understanding (YFU) is a worldwide movement of committed individuals and organizations working together to prepare young people for their responsibilities and challenges in a changing, interdependent global community. YFU exemplifies excellence through leadership in the field of exchange.

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