Host School Requirements:
Before requesting or inviting an Amity participant, please make sure that you are aware of all the host school requirements:
Financial Information
Host Family Recruitment
Mentoring and Support
Financial Information
The following financial responsibilities should be taken into consideration by the Host School.
Amity Administrative Fee:
The amount varies depending on the length of the assignment. This fee is not a "visa fee" but covers all administrative and counseling services provided by Amity. Please inquire about fee at interns@amity.org.
Stipend:
$150 a month minimum
• Paid to the Intern (holidays included)
• May be prorated according to beginning and ending assignment dates
Transportation:
• Transportation to and from the nearest airport, train station, or bus depot upon arrival and departure
• Local transportation to be arranged to and from school, in the form of a ride with the Host Family, staff member or other parent, school bus, or local bus pass. Participants are responsible to arrange their own transportation in their personal time.
Host Family Recruitment
The following applies to all Host Family living arrangements:
• Free room and board for the participant should be arranged with a family/individual in the community or on campus housing
• Participant must have a private bedroom
• Participant can live with multiple families, but each family should host for a minimum of eight weeks.
• Amity Coordinator must visit each prospective home to confirm living conditions, discuss arrangements and clarify expectations prior to the participant's arrival
• Participants should not live with the Supervising Teacher or the School Coordinator
• Amity Institute provides support for recruitment with materials/advice
• Housing information must be submitted to Amity and the participant at least three weeks prior to arrival.
Mentoring and Support
The Host School's Principal oversees the assignment, following the program guidelines and assigns a staff member as:
Supervising Teacher
Acts as a mentor to the participant throughout the assignment; works closely with the participant to develop curriculum, lesson plans and classroom activities; evaluates performance and provides regular feedback.
School Coordinator
Oversees the assignment as a whole; ensures program requirements are met; recruits and monitors Host Families; assists the participant in establishing social contacts inside and outside of school; keeps in regular contact with the Amity Institute; serves as a mediator in any sensitive situations with the school or Host Family. Schools may choose one staff member to play both roles, or ask a member of the PTA to act as Amity Coordinator.
STEPS TO INVITING AN AMITY PARTICIPANT
Amity recruits qualified Interns in cooperation with overseas representatives, or Screening Officers, who interview potential candidates worldwide. Screening Officers are international education professionals, including Fulbright Commission employees, professors, and sometimes Amity alumni.
Schools can request applications from the Amity Admissions Department:
1. Complete the Request Form and email or fax it back to Amity
2. Receive applications of qualified applicants
3. Contact applicants directly for phone interview
4. Choose your candidate and return the Invitation Form to Amity
5. Wait for Amity's confirmation of participant's acceptance
6. Maintain regular communication with your Program Counselor and participant to ensure that any relevant information and documentation is passed on to Amity Institute
If you would like to request a Cultural Exchange participant and review our current applications please send an email to:
internsadmissions@amity.org
Before requesting or inviting an Amity participant, please make sure that you are aware of all the host school requirements:
Financial Information
Host Family Recruitment
Mentoring and Support
Financial Information
The following financial responsibilities should be taken into consideration by the Host School.
Amity Administrative Fee:
The amount varies depending on the length of the assignment. This fee is not a "visa fee" but covers all administrative and counseling services provided by Amity. Please inquire about fee at interns@amity.org.
Stipend:
$150 a month minimum
• Paid to the Intern (holidays included)
• May be prorated according to beginning and ending assignment dates
Transportation:
• Transportation to and from the nearest airport, train station, or bus depot upon arrival and departure
• Local transportation to be arranged to and from school, in the form of a ride with the Host Family, staff member or other parent, school bus, or local bus pass. Participants are responsible to arrange their own transportation in their personal time.
Host Family Recruitment
The following applies to all Host Family living arrangements:
• Free room and board for the participant should be arranged with a family/individual in the community or on campus housing
• Participant must have a private bedroom
• Participant can live with multiple families, but each family should host for a minimum of eight weeks.
• Amity Coordinator must visit each prospective home to confirm living conditions, discuss arrangements and clarify expectations prior to the participant's arrival
• Participants should not live with the Supervising Teacher or the School Coordinator
• Amity Institute provides support for recruitment with materials/advice
• Housing information must be submitted to Amity and the participant at least three weeks prior to arrival.
Mentoring and Support
The Host School's Principal oversees the assignment, following the program guidelines and assigns a staff member as:
Supervising Teacher
Acts as a mentor to the participant throughout the assignment; works closely with the participant to develop curriculum, lesson plans and classroom activities; evaluates performance and provides regular feedback.
School Coordinator
Oversees the assignment as a whole; ensures program requirements are met; recruits and monitors Host Families; assists the participant in establishing social contacts inside and outside of school; keeps in regular contact with the Amity Institute; serves as a mediator in any sensitive situations with the school or Host Family. Schools may choose one staff member to play both roles, or ask a member of the PTA to act as Amity Coordinator.
STEPS TO INVITING AN AMITY PARTICIPANT
Amity recruits qualified Interns in cooperation with overseas representatives, or Screening Officers, who interview potential candidates worldwide. Screening Officers are international education professionals, including Fulbright Commission employees, professors, and sometimes Amity alumni.
Schools can request applications from the Amity Admissions Department:
1. Complete the Request Form and email or fax it back to Amity
2. Receive applications of qualified applicants
3. Contact applicants directly for phone interview
4. Choose your candidate and return the Invitation Form to Amity
5. Wait for Amity's confirmation of participant's acceptance
6. Maintain regular communication with your Program Counselor and participant to ensure that any relevant information and documentation is passed on to Amity Institute
If you would like to request a Cultural Exchange participant and review our current applications please send an email to:
internsadmissions@amity.org
HOST SCHOOL OVERVIEW
Welcome to the Amity Institute Cultural Exchange Program for university students and recent graduates. Founded in 1962, the Amity Programs were based on the belief that language learning and cultural exchange are essential to building international friendship and cultural understanding. This philosophy still remains at the core of the program today. We know that the relationships formed during an assignment have a powerful and long-lasting impact on the lives of all participants and the wider school community.
The Cultural Exchange Program provides opportunities for international participants to share their native language and culture and assist in the classroom under the guidance of a certified American teacher. We welcome your application and request for a participant.
Amity Institute handles all the administrative paperwork associated with visa sponsorship. Each participant will be assigned to an Amity Program Counselor who will guide them through the visa application process, and provide ongoing monitoring and support. In addition Amity Institute will provide the following services in regards to the sponsorship:
Health insurance for the participant offered through a respectable insurance provider
Orientation materials for all participants
Orientation seminars in areas with a high concentration of participants
Program materials
Welcome to the Amity Institute Cultural Exchange Program for university students and recent graduates. Founded in 1962, the Amity Programs were based on the belief that language learning and cultural exchange are essential to building international friendship and cultural understanding. This philosophy still remains at the core of the program today. We know that the relationships formed during an assignment have a powerful and long-lasting impact on the lives of all participants and the wider school community.
The Cultural Exchange Program provides opportunities for international participants to share their native language and culture and assist in the classroom under the guidance of a certified American teacher. We welcome your application and request for a participant.
Amity Institute handles all the administrative paperwork associated with visa sponsorship. Each participant will be assigned to an Amity Program Counselor who will guide them through the visa application process, and provide ongoing monitoring and support. In addition Amity Institute will provide the following services in regards to the sponsorship:
Health insurance for the participant offered through a respectable insurance provider
Orientation materials for all participants
Orientation seminars in areas with a high concentration of participants
Program materials
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