ALUMNI LINK
A PUBLICATION OF THE YFU-USA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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Volume 3, Issue 3 (page 2) |
March 2000 |
The Northeast Region would like to take this opportunity to thank our high school and undergraduate alumni, who have taken the time to do some pretty impressive things such as:
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Generating
and following up on inquiries, through phone calls and in-school conversations; -
After-school
and full day presentations; Arranging an all-day presentation at their
high school for the OC
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Hand-delivering
materials to foreign language teachers
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Being
an in-office intern
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Assisting
and leading the Pre-departure orientation
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Participating
in and managing Alumni Referral
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Writing
articles about exchange for local papers
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Hosting
their OC on presentation trips J
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Being
resources for information nights/mornings
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Providing
an arrival host family for an International Student
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And
so much more…
In short, our alumni have done amazing work. Furthermore, their efforts have produced wonderful results. Our young alumni are essential in keeping contact with American applicants current and continuing. Our Region's North owes at least eight applications solely to the efforts of these younger alumni, and for that I am eternally grateful.
I hope our alumni enjoy working with YFU as much as I enjoy working with them. They are a tremendous asset to the AO team and to YFU as an organization. Thank you Meaghan, Jordan, Danielle, Kate, Jaime, Rachel, Andrea, Michael, Elissa, Nina, Margie, Lili, Sarah, Noah, Tal, Magdalena, Ben, Molly, Elizabeth, Meghan, Heather, Emily, Tim, Mindy, Emilee, Corinne, Jolene, Lisa, Danielle, Derek, Juliette, Lydia, Vanessa and Genevieve for all you do!
The Northeast Regional Office would like to send a special thank you out to Melissa Baucum for assuming the role of LIT Leader for the South or our region, and managing the follow-up effort for that area. Thank you, Melissa!
Katrina Bauerlein, Outreach Coordinator
& Ted Galo, Regional Director
Northeast
Regional Office
What
an honor to write an article on such an enthusiastic, hard-working alum/volunteer
as David Becker! For the nearly 2 years I have served as the American
Overseas point person here in the Regional Office, I have not only known,
but experienced the dedication and passion which David puts forth for
Youth For Understanding.
With a little research I discovered that David had his life-changing exchange experience back in 1989, when he spent 6 weeks in Funabashi, Japan on a YFU summer program. Describing his experience as absolutely wonderful, David returned from Japan full of excitement toward international exchange. In 1994, David became reconnected with YFU.
He began working with the Peer Support Team in the Chicago-land area, and then later took on the challenge of being the American Overseas Program Scheduler and Presenter, working part-time for the Regional Office. After presenting for 2 years, David landed a full-time teaching job, and could no longer work for the Regional Office. However, he remained very active with volunteer duties ranging from interviewing host families and potential American students, to hosting community presentations.
In 1998, when Chicago decided to divide into three separate fields, David Becker became co-Field Manager of the North Chicago area. Today he continues that role, leading his field to be one of the highest American student recruiting fields within the region. With David's passion for exchange, friendly personality, and optimistic attitude toward life, he plays a key role in the success of the American Overseas program within the Chicago-land area. Thank you David for being there, and for all that you do!
Stacy Sharples, Outreach Coordinator
Midwest
Regional Office
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When it comes to the American Overseas (AO) program YFU recognizes that alumni are the experts, which is why the National Alumni Council has spearheaded a project to put together special alumni teams to focus on AO recruitment. These teams consist of groups of alumni in different parts of the country, working together to inspire American students to go on a YFU program and have the experience of a lifetime. If you're interested in getting involved in this project please contact Julia Martin. |