What is AFS School Club?

AFS School Club is established within the partner school and is under the direct supervision of the Volunteer and Chapter Development Program of the National Office. It is comprised of school-affiliated volunteers functioning as Council of Advisors, Moderator, Officers and Members. Working together with the AFS School Club is a province-based community volunteers composed of non-school affiliated individuals and AFS alumni committed to the mission of the organization.

AFS School Club is established within the partner school and is under the direct supervision of the Volunteer and Community Development Program of the National Office.

It is comprised of school-affiliated volunteers functioning as Council of Advisors, Moderator, Officers, and Members. Working together with the AFS School Club is a province-based community volunteers composed of non-school affiliated individuals and AFS alumni committed to the mission of the organization.

Council of Advisors

To provide support and guidance to the club in order to ensure stability and consistency term-after-term.
To share their gifts in service to the mission by providing the organization with their professional expertise, diverse knowledge of constituent perspective, connections to local, national or international resources, colleagues or peers and philanthropic support or other forms of needed assistance.

Moderators

To assume all executive responsibilities of the club and serve as the chief spokesperson and contact with the National Office.
To offer students opportunities to exercise initiative, judgment, and leadership skills and to enjoy a measure of autonomy in self- directed social, educational, cultural, and recreational activities in accordance with the AFS mission.
To be present at club and organization meetings. Other procedural matters concerning AFS School Club guidelines for on and off campus activities should be understood as well.
To ensure that the club is financially responsible. The moderator is ultimately responsible for checking and balancing the budget.
To be available to sign all forms as needed by the clubs. Forms include, but are not limited to, event, fundraiser, etc.

Officers

The President is the overall in-charge to ensure that all decisions and activities as agreed by the Council of Advisors and the Moderator is carried out and disseminated among members.
The Sending Coordinator deals with all concerns of the sending programs such as but not limited to distribution of promotional materials, interview with interested participants and family, selection camps, and ensure participants attend all required orientations.
The Hosting Coordinator is responsible for all activities of host participants ranging from searching for host families, matching participant to host family, and conducting interviews and orientations. The hosting coordinator working with the support volunteer, will also be responsible of supporting host families.
The Volunteer Coordinator is in control of activities on recruitment and growth of volunteers, updating volunteer and alumni database and engagement of alumni and members to AFS events.

Members

MOA Signing

AFS IPP sends a copy of MOA Template to school for interview and approval.
AFS IPP send back a notarized copy of the MOA to the partner school.

Establishment of AFS School Club

AFS IPP sends the AFS School Club Manual to the partner school.
Partner school submits the list of officers, members, GPOA, and other documents as cited in the manual.

Orientation

AFS IPP conducts a virtual or in-person orientation.

Program Implementation

Partner school implements the GPOA and other related educational activities.

Qualifications of a Community Volunteer

In general, AFS do not discriminate any individual interested in volunteering. Considering the significant role of the organization in the community, certain qualifications are set to ensure the delivery of quality services. A community volunteer and motivated, and with good moral character.
An AFS School Club member is any individual from the partner school including students, teachers, and non-teaching staff.
A student member should be at least 15 years old, with good academic standing, good moral character, and not a member of more than three (3) school organizations.
While a moderator should be motivated and committed to volunteer, and preferably with at least two years in service.

AFS Community

The AFS Community serves as the secondary support system of AFS IPP in carrying out the organization’s mission through expanding access to intercultural learning programs guided by the institutionalization of non-traditional fund development program. In the process, inculcating the spirit of volunteerism and fostering cultural understanding amongst communities.

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