Student Learning Journey ▶ Facilitator Program

The opportunity to facilitate online sessions to AFS students

What is it?

This is a training program to become an online facilitator for AFS International’s virtual exchange opportunities for youth around the world, like the Student Learning Journey 2.0.

In this program, you will go over:

  • The Student Learning Journey 2.0
  • The Advanced Curriculum of the Student Learning Journey 2.0
  • Foundations of Social Impact including tools for Social Innovation
  • Online Facilitation skills

Interest in supporting a global cohort of students in their journey to Active Global Citizenship? This is your opportunity!

What is the AFS Student Learning Journey 2.0?

The upgraded Student Learning Journey takes a step further on local orientations, monthly contacts and learning reflections, by including the opportunity for students to meet virtually and learn as part of a global cohort. We have joined forces with the University of Pennsylvania’s (UPenn) to create an updated curriculum which is specifically targeted to exchange program participants, beginning in NH20. It combines the existing journey with theories for social impact, so that students can pilot a social intervention during their AFS journey, equipping them to become Active Global Citizens. This program is for 18- AFS mobility program students as part of their Student Learner Journey.

What is the workload?

On-boarding & training: up to 10 hours of online learning and a 90-min online live training webinar.
Facilitated dialogue sessions: up to FIVE 90-min online live sessions during the calendar year.

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Why apply?

  • Personal and professional growth as an AFS volunteer or staff
  • Sharpened online facilitation skills — learn how to make online facilitation engaging and fun!
  • Opportunity to gain new content knowledge in social impact
  • Learn how to use programs like Zoom, Menti, and others.
  • Join a global cohort of facilitators.

Facilitators Profile/Requirement

  • Dedicated commitment to your National AFS Organization
  • Completion of Foundations of Intercultural Learning AND/OR be a Learning Program Qualified Trainer AND/OR a GCC Qualified Facilitator AND/OR participated in a Training For Trainers workshop
  • Experience facilitating Intercultural Learning-focused and/or social impact-focused workshops or orientations to AFS audiences (students, volunteers, staff, host families, etc.
  • Have good internet connection to run the online sessions
  • If selected, you must have approval from your National Organization

What participants say about this program

“I love seeing participants from all over the world working together, and I’m super happy I can be part of this program. Not only do the participants learn from the modules, but I also learn as a facilitator from the participants.”

Anke Prinsen – AFS NED

“Being a facilitator of the SLJ has really sharpened my facilitation skills. I can interpret content more easily now and deliver it according to the needs of my audience. It has made me more organized in terms of planning my time.”

Brian Musyoki – AFS KEN

“The SLJ2.0 was a wonderful opportunity to review the basics of cross-cultural communication with fellow AFS interculturalists. It permitted me an opportunity to familiarize myself with online training as well as hone my online training skills. Moreover, it convinced me that online training can indeed work well, not only for conveying content but also for building relationships with students and fellow volunteers from around the world.”

Robert Boyce – AFS USA

Hear what other SLJ Facilitators are saying about this experience!

https://vimeo.com/533224274

Vibhooti Maldhari | Vol AFS IND
2021 SLJ Facilitator

https://vimeo.com/533680300

Adriana Cassanello | Vol AFS PAR
2021 SLJ Facilitator

Free

This program has no direct costs, but there are costs associated with the pre-requisites. To take Foundations of Intercultural Learning and Global Competence, click here.

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Apply now! Complete the form to reach out to Fabricia Manoel, Sr Consultant, Program Dev. & Innovation.