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The AFS Host Family Program<\/strong> provides an enjoyable, rewarding and transformative experience for the whole family. The program is supported by the AFS Host Family Intercultural Learning Journey<\/b><\/em>, built on specific intercultural learning objectives and facilitated by trained staff and volunteers. The Journey<\/b> includes orientation sessions, facilitated discussions and other learning activities and reflection that help families:<\/h4>\n
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  • Explore and build their intercultural awareness and understanding as individual global citizens and as a family<\/li>\n
  • Better support their hosted student\u2019s integration into a new culture, as well as her or his intercultural education experience outlined in the AFS Student Learning Journey & Curriculum<\/strong><\/i><\/li>\n
  • Help AFS students achieve their global and personal ambitions while abroad<\/li>\n
  • Share their culture and learn about new cultures from their hosted students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    The AFS Learning Objectives <\/b>serve as the foundation for the AFS Host Family Intercultural Learning Journey<\/strong><\/em> and the 14 Objectives are divided into four parts:<\/p>\n

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    • Self-Awareness<\/li>\n
    • Communication Skills and Empathy<\/li>\n
    • Intercultural Competence<\/li>\n
    • Global Concern.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Working through these Learning Objectives helps families: <\/b><\/p>\n

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      • Better understand how culture impacts perception, behavior, values and attitudes<\/li>\n
      • Consider and respect different perspectives when approaching problems and everyday situations<\/li>\n
      • Appreciate diversity and to engage, display respect for and accept people with diverse backgrounds, attitudes, opinions, lifestyles and values<\/li>\n
      • Become interested in and concerned about global affairs and aware of the impact our choices have on other people<\/li>\n
      • Explore becoming a volunteer committed to making positive change in local, national and\/or global communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        How are the volunteers trained to support the students intercultural learning program?<\/b><\/h6>\n

        The AFS Intercultural Link Learning Program<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is an AFS network-wide intercultural training and assessment program designed to improve the intercultural competence of volunteers and sta\ufb00, and enhance our expertise in developing this in students, host families, volunteers and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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