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YFU Post-Arrival Orientation Host Families and Students Be sure to sign the attendance sheet

YFU Post-Arrival Orientation Host Families and Students Be sure to sign the attendance sheet. Winston-Salem Cluster Saturday, 17 September 2011. Today’s Objectives. To understand better -- the students' process of adjustment -- the family's process of adjustment

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YFU Post-Arrival Orientation Host Families and Students Be sure to sign the attendance sheet

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  1. YFUPost-Arrival OrientationHost Families and StudentsBe sure to sign the attendance sheet Winston-Salem Cluster Saturday, 17 September 2011

  2. Today’s Objectives To understand better -- the students' process of adjustment -- the family's process of adjustment 2. To share joys and concerns 3. To develop effective ways to address issues that have developed 4. To review YFU policies and procedures 5. To encourage a new commitment to making the experience even better

  3. Today’s Schedule 10-10:10 – Meet and greet 10:10-10:30 – Introductions 10:30-11:30 – 2 Cultures together: behaviors 11:30-12:15 – Lunch break 12:15-1:30 – Likes, dislikes – How we see it – Not with me (students only) 1:30-1:40 – break 1:40-3:00 – Making the experience better 3:00-3:30 – Wrap up and Evaluation 3:30-?? – enjoy our time – grill burgers and dogs

  4. Family Introductions Introductions by students -- Names of each member – -- Ages or grades in school of all -- What parents do: work & other An experience host family and student have had together 3. Interesting details – 15 secs

  5. Two Cultures Together: Behavior Exercises Neatness Doesn’t matter very important Scheduling time Unscheduled tightly scheduled Teenager’s independence Parental approval necessary independent

  6. Two Cultures Together: Behavior Exercises Activity Handout What are some obvious differences? Which differences reflect different values?

  7. Two Cultures Together: Who has the responsibility to adjust? Host family responsibilities Student responsibilities

  8. Two Cultures Together: Creative ways to deal with the valleys……..

  9. How we each see it“through rose-colored glasses”

  10. How we each see it“through rose-colored glasses”

  11. How we each see it“through rose-colored glasses”

  12. How we each see it“through rose-colored glasses”

  13. How we each see it Don’t Understand Likes Dislikes

  14. How we each see it -- Students Likes --

  15. How we each see it -- Parents Likes --

  16. How we each see it Dislikes – Students

  17. How we each see it Dislikes – Parents

  18. How we each see it Don't Understand – Students

  19. How we each see it Don't Understand –Parents

  20. How we each see it Ways students can help host families b. Ways host families can help students c. What we all need to do – i.e., communicate, trust, get involved...

  21. Making the Experience Better • Family project • Student project – go into one topic in depth • Students: get involved in at least one activity • Remember or set short term and long term goals. • YFU Handbook / Passport Handbook – available on-line • Review YFU policies.

  22. Making the Experience Better Review YFU policies. • dpdp – What’s that?? • Family trips – permission to travel -- forms -- 2 weeks ahead -- district office • Midyear orientation

  23. Wrap up • Final questions and comments?? • Evaluation forms

  24. Not with me! • Before the age of 18, students are considered to be minors and are afforded special protections in juvenile court. • When a student turns 18 however, he or she can be tried as an adult in a court of law. • In some states, people as young as 16 can be tried as adults even though they are still considered minors.

  25. Not with me! • A student aged 18 or older who engages in sexual activity with a minor below the age of consent (generally 16-18) is guilty of statutory rape and will be tried as an adult, regardless of the presence of force or threat associated with the sexual act. • By law, any such sexual activity between an adult and a person below the age of consent is assumed to be coercive since the minor is considered unable to give consent to the acts. • Statutory rape is a serious offence for which offenders can receive lengthy prison sentences. Laws about statutory rape vary widely among states

  26. Not with me! • National Center for Missing and Exploited Children handy: 1.800.843.5678. • Know your area representative’s phone number. • Tell your host parents if something happens at school or elsewhere..

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