American Councils seeks volunteers in the Washington, D.C. area to evaluate scholarship applications of high school students from more than 29 countries. This is a unique opportunity to change a young person’s life and be part of a worldwide public diplomacy effort.
Youth exchange programs empower the next generation and establish long-lasting ties between the United States and other countries, promoting mutual understanding. Over the past decades, the U.S. Congress and Department of State have created youth exchanges as an important component of U.S. public diplomacy and foreign policy:
These programs provide high school students with the opportunity to travel to the U.S. or abroad for an academic year or summer and study and live with a host family. By volunteering to evaluate these student applications, you will help select the next generation of future leaders in these countries. Many of the over 55,000 FLEX, YES, and NSLI-Y alumni have gone on to become successful professionals in their home communities. Alumni of these programs include entrepreneurs, journalists, financial sector leaders, technology leaders, public policy makers, and leaders in their national governments.
Required Training: Volunteers are required to attend a virtual or in-person training session to provide a better understanding of the programs and application process and prepare them to evaluate student applications. New volunteers receive six hours of training
When and Where: In-person evaluation will take place at the American Councils office near Farragut North, from October 2024 to March 2025, with flexible hours, including evenings and Saturdays. Applicants are able to apply for a volunteer position anytime during the evaluation period.
As an alternative, volunteer evaluators will have an opportunity to engage in virtual evaluation via an online portal. Virtual volunteer opportunity is available from anywhere in the US.
Perks:
Just as the FLEX, YES and NSLI-Y programs are accessible to and include students with disabilities, American Councils also welcomes volunteers with all abilities. If you have any questions about accommodations for volunteer evaluators, please contact volunteer@americancouncils.org
1828 L STREET NW, Suite 1200, WASHINGTON, DC 20036, US
A leader in international education, academic exchange, and overseas language immersion, American Councils creates opportunities that prepare individuals and institutions to succeed in an increasingly interconnected world.
American Councils for International Education is a premier, international nonprofit creating educational opportunities that prepare individuals and institutions to succeed in an interconnected and increasingly interdependent world.
Through academic exchanges, overseas language immersion, and educational development programs, American Councils designs and administers innovative programs that broaden individual perspectives, increase knowledge, and deepen understanding. After being immersed in other countries and cultures, our participants become culturally aware citizens of the world, contributing to mutual understanding and successful international collaboration.
From developing the first exchanges of Eurasian and American students and teachers in the 70s - to current initiatives supporting collaborative education between the U.S., Middle East, South America, Asia, and Africa - American Councils facilitates overseas experiences that create informed and empowered global citizens. Since 1974, American Councils has responded to the needs of the communities where we work with hundreds of robust, international education programs that include academic exchanges, language immersion, testing and assessment, professional training, community development, and scholarly research.
1828 L Street NWSuite 1200Washington, DC 20036
July 9, 2024
