Diversity Initiatives and Scholarships Updates

Diversity Initiatives and Scholarships Updates

Featured Scholarship

Viaggio Italiano Scholarship is a scholarship available to students that are interested in studying abroad for a year in Italy!

 

Scholarship Webinars-Study Abroad Outreach Competition

Last week, the Scholarships and Diversity Initiatives team started a series of webinars to better inform Volunteers and Staff about AFS-USA’s national scholarship opportunities, creating and enhancing local area team scholarships, and recruiting diverse applicants. The team started off with Scholarships 101: Learn the Basics, which went great! Register now to join one or all the remaining webinars.  A friendly reminder: by attending the webinar(s), Volunteers earn 20 points each towards the Study Abroad Outreach Competition.

 

Scholarships 102: Benefits of developing a Local Scholarship

Scholarships are an invaluable resource for students who are considering study abroad.

Learn the benefits of developing or enhancing an existing local scholarship in your area with helpful tools and resources. Length: 45 mins

Attendees will receive 20 points towards the Study Abroad Outreach Competition.

Times:

Tuesday, Dec 4, 2018 8:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Registration URL: https://afsusa.zoom.us/meeting/register/923a04eb99f406eb4ac87b605f06faf5

Thursday, Dec 6, 2018 1:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Registration URL: https://afsusa.zoom.us/meeting/register/65e2ce33f31a3bb67510d14dfea9e911

 

Scholarships 103: Exploring the Value of Recruiting Diverse Applicants

Learn about scholarships and outbound sending initiatives at AFS-USA that promote diversity and inclusion and how you can too!

Also, brainstorm ideas about how to diversify and include not only your team’s applicant pool but how to promote these initiatives in your team’s volunteer base. Length: 45 mins

Attendees will receive 20 points towards the Study Abroad Outreach Competition.

Times:

Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018 1:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Registration URL: https://afsusa.zoom.us/meeting/register/d36b25893dfcf5867c24e00bf0acd2b8

Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018 8:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Registration URL: https://afsusa.zoom.us/meeting/register/5e8aefe010842c51cde7dc3c8da9331e

Questions or need more information? Contact our scholarships team at scholarships@afsusa.org or 1-800-AFS-INFO ext. 2093.