CSFES Committee for Safety of Foreign Exchange Students
Advocates seek changes to industry to protect children from predators
By: DENIS DEVINE - Staff Writer April 25, 2005 North County Times
"When we looked at 7,000 applicants, we didn't think it would uncover 700 people that have criminal
histories," said Jim Samuels, a senior official at the National Center. More than half of the criminal records they found ---- including sex crimes ---- had not shown up on Web-based searches, he said. Nine percent had records that indicated the applicants should not work with children.
"I don't have any confidence in name-based background checks," Samuels said. "Even people that know they're being fingerprinted and sign a statement that they're clean, they want access to children so much they're willing to lie on the record."
--Jim Samuels, Senior Official, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
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http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/04/25/news/columnists/devine/42505115442.txt
CSFES is a California-based 501(c)3 non-profit corporation (EIN 43-2100110) advocating the safety, protection and well being of exchange students around the world and was instrumental in the strengthening of the U.S. Department of State regulations for the protection of these young people.
CSFES raises public awareness and provides education related to the safety of exchange students to prospective and current, exchange students natural parents and school
administrators, with a specific focus on educating exchange organizations and government agencies to ensure the protection of exchange students around the world.
Presently we are an all-volunteer organization advocating for the safety of foreign exchange students.
CSFES supports cultural exchange and is committed to the idea that every foreign student deserves a safe and memorable exchange experience. We believe without reservation that while these sons and daughters are studying abroad, they should expect and fully deserve, to be treated as if they are our own.
As an organization, CSFES strives for cooperative relationships with exchange programs, based on the explicit understanding that CSFES will always prioritize exchange student safety above all other concerns.
Given this understanding, CSFES sees the following issues as specific cause for concern exchange students should:
If you are an exchange student with concerns about your safety, please contact CSFES toll-free 866-471-9203 or BeSafe@csfes.org. All international visitors may also contact local law enforcement agencies in the event of an emergency by dialing 911.
Anyone who suspects suspicious behavior or maltreatment of foreign exchange students, please report it to the proper authorities or CSFES at Complaint@csfes.org.
CSFES monitors exchange student abuse and provides information to interested parties in an effort to significantly reduce the number of children who become victims of child/sexual abuse, neglect and extortion.
As such, we encourage contact from schools, parents, exchange students. Even if there are no apparent problems, being aware and informed are the keys to prevention.
Aktion Bildungsinformation e.V.
Founded in 1968, Aktion Bildungsinformation e.V. is a non-profit organisation for the consumer rights protection in the educational field.
Active in the field of High School Exchange Programs, Aktion Bildungsinformation e.V. publishes brochures which can be found by visiting http://www.abi-ev.de to learn more.
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Die Sicherheit ausländischer Austauschschüler und Hinweise und Richtlinien für die Eltern von Gastschülern: |
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Suche und Auswahl
Verfahren zur Überprüfung des Fingerabdrucks
Notfälle:
Überprüfung des Schülerprofils:
Gastfamilieninformationen:
Gesicherte Highschool-Platzierung:
Schülerausweispapier:
Das CSFES bittet die Eltern um Folgendes:
diesen Ratschlag
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