Call for YES! Mag Coordinators

Call for YES! Mag Coordinators

Call for YES! Mag Coordinators

Dear YFU Volunteer,

We are happy to invite you to the upcoming Young Europeans’ Seminar (YES) 2015! We are offering you the opportunity to become a participant of the amazing YES 2015 as one of the YES! Mag Coordinators!

As one of the YES! Mag Coordinators you will be responsible for carrying out the YES! Mag workshop. This includes designing, writing and otherwise preparing and printing the actual magazine at the YES. The position involves ensuring active student participation, engaging them in creation of the YES! Mag.

In this document you will find:

  1. Relevant information about the YES 2015
  2. Task description of a Yes! Mag Coordinator
  3. Requirements for a Yes! Mag Coordinator
  4. Application form for a Yes! Mag Coordinator

YES 2015

The Young Europeans’ Seminar (YES) 2015, taking place from 29 June to 3 July, is the year-end seminar for all the YFU exchange students who are from Europe and who spent their exchange year in another European country. This summer about 500 students and more than 100 volunteers will take part in the seminar.

The YES aims at promoting discussions of current European issues among the students by using their intercultural experiences. The participants are enabled and encouraged to understand themselves as young Europeans with responsibilities and opportunities in a changing interdependent world. Each year, the YES has a specific topic, which forms the basis of all the activities at the YES.

The topic for the YES 2015 is “Human Rights in a Digitalized World”. During the YES 2015, YFU volunteers will invite students to think about how our daily behavior online impacts others and affects the exercise and promotion of human rights globally. Every action that we take online leaves a digital footprint and it is our responsibility to shape the path ahead. Young people who are well informed, empowered and capable of questioning will then be able to rewrite reality, share values and change the online and offline world.

For more information, please consult the attached Description Letter.

Task description of a YES! Mag Coordinator

Before the YES:

  • communicating with your YES! Mag partner ahead of the YES;
  • ideally, preparing the front-page cover with Photoshop CS6, so that you wouldn’t have to do it on the spot (remember to bring the Photoshop file to the YES in case you still want to make changes);
  • collecting some USB sticks for saving data, such as pictures and articles;
  • preparing to bring your own laptop to the YES, as you will need to do a lot of editing and working on the layout (bringing your own camera is also recommended).

During the YES:

  • set up the YES! Mag (including IT equipment and decorations);
  • having the first meeting with the students in your workshop right after their arrival and the first Plenary Session;
  • getting students involved and inspired;
  • dividing tasks and setting a deadline for everything to be ready;
  • working on editing and layout;
  • finding people to proofread the texts in both languages;
  • making sure that the magazine is submitted to the printing house by 6:00pm on Thursday evening (the printing is done on students’ departure night).

After the YES

  • Writing the YES! Mag part of the Final report and sharing your experience with others.

Requirements for YES!Mag Coordinators

The Mag workshop has an important part in covering different aspects of the YES while giving the students space for expression and self-reflection. As such, your role will be very important at the YES. As one of the YES! Mag Coordinator you should:

  • be at least 21 years old and be fluent in English and speak German;
  • be comfortable with proofreading, editing and layouting;
  • have background in or experience with InDesign and Photoshop (strongly preferred);
  • have some previous experience in training, facilitating or leading a workshop (preferred);
  • be creative, inspired and proactive;
  • have regular internet access and time work with your Mag! Partner before the YES;

If you don’t meet some of these requirements, but still feel that you would be a good YES!Mag Coordinator, please don’t hesitate to fill out the application form nevertheless!

We are looking forwards to receiving your application!

On behalf of the International Organizing Team,

Valentina Razvan Ieva

YES Project Coordinator Content Team Coordinator Logistics’ Team Leader

Application form for YES! Mag Coordinator

Please fill in the form below and forward it to your national YFU organization by 21 February 2015[1]!

First Name:
Last Name:
Are you…
□ Male □ Female□ Other ()
Your YFU Organisation:
Date of birth:
Nationality / Native language:
Exchange year (if applicable):
Host country:
Occupation:
E-mail:
Telephone number (mobile):
Postal address:
Language abilities (be as specific as possible):
I speak / I understand / I am able to lead a session in
English
German
Any other languages
I have a valid life guard / first aid (please check) certificate:
Yes valid until: No
If you have further medication education, please specify:
Qualifications:
Do you have any experience as a group leader and/ or workshop leader?
What is your field of study/expertise?
Do you have any previous YES experience?
What are your hobbies and special interests?

Thank you!

Please remember to send this form to your national YFU organization by 21 February 2015[2]!

Youth For Understanding (YFU)

Young Europeans’ Seminar 2015 – Human Rights in a Digitalized World

29 June to 3 July, 2015 at EJB Werbellinsee, Germany

15-016 CB Call for YES! Mag Coordinator

[1]Unless your National YFU Organization specifies a different deadline, so please double-check this with them!

[2]Unless your National YFU Organization specifies a different deadline, so please double-check this with them!

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