Nacel Open Door, Inc.

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Nacel Open Door, Inc.

• -created April 1, 1997

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Pierre Coudry-Brazilian Partner
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Nacel Open Door, Inc.

• Open Door Student Exchange
• Established in 1964
• Focus on Academic Year and School exchanges
• Worked with 35 Countries
• U.S. Government Grants

• Nacel Cultural Exchanges
• Established in 1969
• Focus on Short Term Summer exchanges
• Worked primarily with France, Spain, Germany,
  Mexico

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Nacel Open Door Programs

• Academic Year Program, FLEX
• Short Term Summer Programs
• Tutorial Programs
• Programs Abroad, Congress Bundestag
• Private School Program
• Nacel International School St. Paul, MN (branch
  in Jeon Ju, Korea and sister school in Gdansk,
  Poland)
• Online Programs Global Student Network and
  Kids Brown

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Nacel Open Door Network Structure
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Nacel Open Door AYP Support

• District Managers Carrie Hess, Mary Swetland,
  to be determined
• National Student Advisors Sandy Morgan, Christa
  Shannon, to be determined
• Administrative Director Terra Jackson
• Program Assistants Andria Zielinski, Olivia
  Pelham, Ann Barrett
• FLEX Sandy Morgan (Home Office)
• Travel Director Ali Pickens
• Insurance Alex Yermishkin
• Payments Pat Rozenberg

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J-1 versus F-1 Student Visa

• J-1 Student
• DS-2019 Form
• 12 Month Maximum
• Responsibility with exchange organization
• Tuition Free

• F-1 Student Visa
• I-20 Form
• Multi-year
• Responsibility with school
• Tuition Required

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2006-2007 Top Ten States for AYP(Total J-1
Students 28,268)

• 10.Pennsylvania 841 Students 3.0
  
• 9. Oregon 1,010 Students 3.6
• 8. Indiana 1,049 Students 3.7
• 7. Ohio 1,196 Students 4.2
• 6. Washington 1,229 Students 4.3
• 5. Wisconsin 1,262 Students 4.5
• 4. Minnesota 1,424 Students 5.0
• 3. California 1,725 Students 6.1
• 2. Michigan 1,896 Students 6.7
• 1. Texas 2,012 Students 7.1
• Top Ten Total 13,644 Students 48.3

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2006-2007 Top Ten Countries for AYP

• 10. Denmark 564 Students 2.0
• 9. Sweden 626 Students 2.2
• 8. Norway 754 Students 2.7
• 7. Italy 882 Students 3.1
• 6. China 949 Students 3.3
• 5. Japan 1,182 Students 4.2
• 4. Thailand 1,274 Students 4.5
• 3. South Korea 1,804 Students 6.4
• 2. Brazil 2,252 Students 8.0
• 1. Germany 8,189 Students 30.0
• Top Ten Total 18,476 Students
  65.4

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2006-2007 Top Ten Hospitable States - Ratio of
Exchange Students to State Population

• 10. Iowa 1 4,536
• 9. Wisconsin 1 4,387
• 8. N. Dakota 1 4,331
• 7. Vermont 1 4,020
• 6. Oregon 1 3,605

• 5. Minnesota 1 3,604
• 4. Idaho 1 3,395
• 3. Kansas 1 3,331
• 2. S.Dakota 1 2,996
• 1. Montana 1 2,888

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Nacel Open Door Top Ten Countries(August 2006
plus January 2007 students 573 Students)

• Germany 214 Students
• Korea 65 Students
• Brazil 61 Students
• Japan 27 Students
• Taiwan 21 Students
• Indonesia 20 Students
• France 19 Students
• Hungary 14 Students
• Poland 14 Students
• Russia 14 Students

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Council on Standards for International
Educational Travel

• CSIET

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CSIET Annual Evaluation

• Organizational Materials Written Documentation
• Questionnaires (Student, Host Family School)
  Random Sampling
• Responses to Complaints
• Tracking

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CSIET Advisory List

• Full Listing
• Full Listing with Advisories
• Conditional Listing
• Denial of Listing

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CSIET STANDARDS

• 1. Educational Perspective
• 2. Organizational Profile
• 3. Financial Responsibility
• 4. Promotion
• 5. Student Selection Orientation
• 6. Student Placement
• 7. Operations
• 8. Student Insurance
• 9. Government Regulations

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Standard 4 Promotion

• 4.F. Graduation, Drivers Education,
  Competitive
• Sports, Recruitment for Sports
  
• 4.G. Employment Opportunities
• 4.H. Ads for Host Families
• - last names with photos
• - imply student will not participate
  if family not found
• -urgently needed, emergency, Dont Let
  __________ be Homeless!

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Standard 5 Student Selection Orientation

• 5.1 Student Age 15 18 ½ at time of school
  enrollment
• 5.3 Students must have pre-departure post
  arrival orientations (sign-in sheets)
• 5.5 English Proficiency
• 5.6 Academically Sound

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Standard 6 Student Placement

• Interviews to be done at home
• Student must be notified of placement before
  departure
• Orientation for host family (outside of home
  interview)
• Signed school acceptance prior to departure of
  student.
• CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK (NEW)
• Provide student info to school
• Welcome families

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Standard 7 Operations

• Local representatives must be trained
• Regular personal contact with student and host
  family must be maintained at least once per month
• Regular contact with the school must be maintained

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Standard 9 Adherence to Federal Government
Regulations

• Local Reps within 120 mile radius of placement
• Double Placement Approval
• Criminal Background Check of host family
• Sexual abuse information for student
• All placements finalized by August 31 and January
  15.
• PROGRAM AUDIT (NEW)

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SEVIS Tracking System
Student and Exchange Visitor Information
System