You’re Invited: AFS NSLI-Y/YES Abroad Interviewer Season

AFS-USA is gearing up for the NSLI-Y and YES Abroad NH25 candidate interview season, anticipated for this December and January! This is an exciting opportunity to conduct in-person and virtual candidate interviews for NSLI-Y and YES Abroad scholarship candidates, two programs of the U.S. Department of State implemented by AFS and partner organizations. For more information about the program, kindly see our previous MyAFS News update.

Every year, your hard work and dedication ensures the completion of over 1,000 American candidate interviews nationwide. This is a huge accomplishment, and we would not be able to do it without the dedication of our incredible volunteers, alumni, and staff!
 

Join Us!
Already a seasoned volunteer and/or Interview Coordinator (IC) and excited for a new season? New to conducting NSLI-Y/YES Abroad interviews and don’t know where to start? Or interested in interviewing nationally outside of your area team as part of the VIG (Virtual Interviewer Group)? We are asking all volunteers to fill out this brief survey to confirm desired participation in the season, in whichever capacity you are available.

Kindly complete this interest form by November 21: https://form.jotform.com/212836258524156    

Reach out to us at nsliyinterviews@afsusa.org or include your questions/comments in the above survey and our team will promptly get back to you.

See below, the required training webinar Zoom link and information so you can join the project now. Thank you again for your dedication to the interview season!

Get Trained!
All interviewers, whether experienced or new, must attend a training webinar before engaging with candidates, detailed following. These are available live and as recordings –recordings will be published on MyAFS Help and Learning, here.

• Full Training Webinar: November 13, 3:00-4:30pm Eastern
  If you’re new to conducting NSLI-Y/YES Abroad interviews, have only conducted a few in past years, or are experienced but would like a full refresher, please join us for this full training webinar, which includes interactive components and time for Q&A!
  Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqfuipqTsiE9FV7Jf4OexJsemZ2VkD7DPJ
• Condensed Training Webinar for Experienced Interviewers: November 14, Noon – 12:30pm Eastern
  We offer this condensed training for volunteers who are experienced interviewers. This training will focus on changes to this interview season, as well as Q&A with program staff.
  Note: While we’re happy to offer this shortened training for our most experienced NSLI-Y/YES Abroad interviewers, we do generally recommend that even experienced volunteers join for the full training webinar.
  Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsf-morjgvGtVS1n-6BSwNovDoIyyM9hL5
  
  
• IDEA Webinar: For the second year in a row, we’re happy to share the recorded IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility) portion of the training webinar, which you can find here. The password for the recording is NSLIY!
  
  
• Live Workshop:
  If you’re new to NSLI-Y/YES Abroad interviews and would like more help with the interview form and conducting interviews, kindly see the following link and information for an optional live workshop. During the workshop, we will review proper interview form completion, go over do’s-and-don’ts for interviewing, and make time for questions and mock interviews!

Workshop November 14, 4:30-6:00 PM Eastern: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtde2sqjgrHNBH83pDNUKL66PiqPQ0-1zT

We’re so thankful for the time and effort that you dedicate to making these wonderful programs possible –thank you so much!

Reach our program staff atnsliyinterviews@afsusa.org or 646-751-2240 with any questions, comments, or concerns! We look forward to meeting you (virtually) soon!

With gratitude,

The AFS NSLI-Y and YES Abroad Interviews Team
nsliyinterviews@afsusa.org
646-751-2240