▁four ▁consecutive ▁years ▁of ▁budget ▁sur pl uses . ▁ ▁Y F U ▁USA ▁has ▁five ▁district ▁offices : ▁Found ers , ▁Heart land , ▁Hor izon , ▁N ortheast ▁and ▁S out heast . ▁Y F U ▁remains ▁a ▁volunte er - based ▁organization ▁as ▁Y F U ▁USA ▁has ▁almost ▁ 1 , 4 0 0 ▁active ▁volunte ers . ▁ ▁Organ ization ▁The ▁gu idel ines ▁for ▁the ▁work ▁of ▁the ▁national ▁Y F U ▁organizations ▁will ▁be ▁decided ▁by ▁the ▁International ▁Ad vis ory ▁Council . ▁The ▁committee , ▁which ▁meets ▁twice ▁a ▁year , ▁consists ▁of ▁ 1 5 ▁represent atives ▁from ▁national ▁organizations . ▁The ▁United ▁States , ▁Germany ▁and ▁Japan ▁as ▁the ▁largest ▁members ▁are ▁constantly ▁represented ; ▁the ▁remaining ▁sites ▁are ▁occupied ▁in ▁turn ▁by ▁other ▁partners . ▁The ▁International ▁Ad vis ory ▁Council ▁is ▁supported ▁by ▁the ▁International ▁Secret ariat . ▁ ▁Current ▁Y F U ▁USA ▁programs ▁Y F U ▁USA ▁offers ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁educational ▁opportun ities ▁for ▁students , ▁families , ▁volunte ers , ▁and ▁schools . ▁ ▁High ▁school ▁study ▁abroad ▁programs ▁are ▁offered ▁during ▁the ▁summer ▁and ▁include ▁options ▁for ▁group ▁or ▁individual ▁travel . ▁ ▁The ▁summer ▁programs ▁cost ▁between ▁$ 5 , 5 0 0 -$ 9 , 0 0 0 ▁and ▁are ▁four ▁to ▁eight ▁weeks . ▁ ▁Sem ester ▁long ▁and ▁gap - year ▁programs ▁are ▁also ▁offered . ▁ ▁All ▁Y F U ▁programs ▁center ▁on ▁the ▁family ▁living ▁experience . ▁ ▁The ▁Y