1. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org Change Your Life, Change Your World. Delete this slide before presenting Tips: Feel free to personalize this slide show so that you feel comfortable presenting. Include school appropriate personal pictures that illustrate your experiences in both the United States and in your home country Italicized portions of the slide show are meant to be personalized. Have fun! Your classmates will enjoy hearing about your experience!

2. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org An Experience that Lasts a Lifetime My Exchange Experience [Insert your country’s flag here] [Insert map of your country here] YFU offers summer, semester, and year programs for study abroad, including a 13 th year abroad program. I am studying in the US for [time frame] [Insert how many miles away your home country is]

3. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org Embark on a Journey of Discovery Why I chose to study abroad: [Reasons may include, but should not be limited to: to learn English, to compare typical American values to values of your home country, to find a unique experience. Feel free to personalize this question with a short story about how you decided to study abroad.]

4. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org Embark on a Journey of Discovery Why I chose to study abroad: Continued from previous slide if needed. May include pictures.

5. STUDY ABROAD for a Summer, Semester, Year or 13 th Year Abroad 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org Cultural Differences [Typical hobbies or activities for teenagers in your home country.] [Major, or favorite, holidays in home country. Describe the style of celebration.] [Describe some things you’ve had difficulty adjusting to in the US.] [Describe something you think American teenagers would have difficulty adjusting to in your home country.]

6. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org The Learning Adventure of a Lifetime School In [home country] How many hours per week do we spend in school? Differences? Similarities? Cafeteria food?

7. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org Embark on a Journey of Discovery Food! [Insert picture, or name, of traditional food from home country.] [Insert picture, or name, of your favorite food/ dessert from home.] [Insert favorite U.S. food.]

8. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org Global Citizen Leadership Preferred College Admissions International Careers Lifelong Friendships What is YFU? More than 225,000 students have traveled on a YFU program. This year, approximately 4,000 students will participate in our worldwide exchange program. Youth For Understanding USA is an international exchange organization that is one of the world’s oldest, largest, and most respected high school exchange programs

9. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org Embark on a Journey of Discovery Our Programs YFU USA offers more than a 100 different programs to over 40 countries.

10. STUDY ABROAD for a Summer, Semester, Year or 13 th Year Abroad 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org Change Your Life, Change Your World. Obtain preferred college admission & scholarships to 150 participating universities across the U.S.

11. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org The Learning Adventure of a Lifetime Share Your Home, Change the World. Host an international exchange student and bring the culture of another country to your home Include picture of you and your host family.

12. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org Homestay Language Proficiency New Friends Cultural Understanding Global Family Study Abroad All YFU students live with a carefully selected host family for the duration of their stay. Insert another picture of your host family here. My host family!

13. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org Change Your Life, Change Your World. Tuition Tuition varies depending on airfare prices, length of stay, included activities, etc. Please check our website, www.yfu-usa.org for specific details.

14. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org Global Citizen Leadership Preferred College Admissions International Careers Lifelong Friendships Scholarships Available! Through the generosity of corporations, governments, foundations, and individuals 300 scholarships are available. Please check the website www.yfu-usa.org for eligibility, deadlines and scholarship specifics.

15. 1-800-TEENAGE www.yfu-usa.org Homestay Language Proficiency New Friends Cultural Understanding Global Family Study Abroad Please contact YFU! CALL 1-800-TEENAGE Or check out: www.yfu-usa.org