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WELCOME
TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF YOUTH FOR UNDERSTANDING
(YFU) SOUTH AFRICA. We
are an international youth exchange organization
that promotes intercultural exchange programs
between South Africa and the world. Our mission
is to prepare young people for their responsibilities
and opportunities in a changing, interdependent
world.YFU South Africa is a registered non-profit,
volunteer-driven organization and has been in
existence since 1995. We form part of a world-wide
family of YFU national organizations with offices
in more than 45 countries.
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YFU'S
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS PROMOTE INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING.
Young
South Africans can go abroad for periods of 6 weeks
to 1 year and international students can experience
South Africa on a variety of programs. Our exchange
programs comply with YFU international basic standards
and are founded on sound educational principles. YFU
students learn from life in another country, another
culture and another language. They learn to face challenges
and how to overcome them. Similarly hostfamilies invite
"the world" into their homes by hosting
YFU exchange students and are also beneficiaries of
our educational goals by learning from their new sons
and daughters about life and customs in countries
far away.
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DO
YOU WANT TO GO ABROAD WITH YFU? Please
have a look at all the information contained in our
website. We send young South Africans to practically
every continent on earth! However, there are certain
criteria, such as age and school performance that you
need to fulfill in order to be selected. More information
is available on the going abroad page (click
here...), and make sure your
application forms reach either your regional YFU representative
or the national office in Cape Town. You can also download
the first part of the student application form by clicking
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Download
the YFU student application form BUNDLE 1 |
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Download
the YFU student application form BUNDLE 2 |
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BRING
THE WORLD INTO YOUR HOME... by
hosting an international YFU exchange student! YFU South
Africa receives students from Europe, North America,
South America and Australia. They are carefully selected
and thoroughly prepared for their exchange experience
in our country. Hundreds of South African families have
hosted YFU exchange students since 1994, why don't you
too? YFU recruits hostfamilies regardless of their cultural
or language background. Read more about our hosting
program by clicking
here... Hostfamilies can apply by
dowloading the hostfamily application form (see link
below), and sending the completed forms to their regional
YFU representative or the national office in Cape Town. |
Download
the YFU host family application form |
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YFU
IS PASSIONATE ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR YOUTH. The
junior volunteers of YFU, consisting mostly of former
YFU exchange students (returnees), but also other interested
young people, have recently formed the YFU Junior Volunteer
Council (JVC). The JVC is a nation-wide body with its
own mission statement and constitution, and has representation
on the national Board of YFU. For more information on
the JVC, click on the JVC website link to the left. |
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Jaymion
Hendricks (Chair) and Fezekile Zondo (Vice-Chair) of
the JVC |
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YFU
EXCLUSIVE CLUB SCHOOL PARTNERS |
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Grey
College Bloemfontein |
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Youth
for Understanding South Africa - Design: Hans Strijdom |
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