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| If you
have questions about ORIENTATION, please contact our Inbound
Coordinator,
Lee Griffin. |
| Many
new policies and procedures go into effect for the 2006-2007 exchange
year. Your District YE team is working to update orientation materials
for you. |
Background
- RI has issued certification requirements
worldwide
- US State Department has done the same
- Both remarkably alike
- Both will improve our program
New Certification Requirements
- Club compliance process
- For all host families and volunteers
- Interviews
- Criminal background checks (CBC)
- Orientations that address abuse or sexual harassment
- Contact information for students
- Post exchange evaluations (student, parent,
host family0
- Counselors for all students (long-term
inbound, long-term outbound, short-term inbound, short-term
outbound, etc)
- Orientation for short term inbounds
- Retention of Records
Club Compliance Process
- Clubs must go on record as complying with
district certification process
- Simple 1-page form created for club
signatures
Interviews
- In home interviews must be conducted for all
host families, including sons or daughters 18+ in home
- All volunteers must be interviewed
- District and club YE committee members
- Others in club anticipated to have multiple
contacts (3 or more) during year (guideline)
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| If you
have questions about compliance with the new certification
requirements, please contact our Compliance Officer,
Monika Fischer-Massie. |
| INFORMATION FOR CLUB YE
COMMITTEES |
|
Club YE Committees --
See
also the documents and information listed below. |
