The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year.
The
International
Voluntary
Service
runs
a
number
of
Youth
Exchanges
throughout
the
year
.
Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4-5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks.
Youth
Exchanges
give
small
groups
of
4-5
young
people
the
opportunity
to
take
part
in
volunteering
trips
abroad
for
an
average
of
two
weeks
.
These young people are joined by 4-5 young people from 3-4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment.
These
young
people
are
joined
by
4-5
young
people
from
3-4
other
nationalities
and
are
a
wonderful
intercultural
experience
in
a
safe
environment
.
Example Youth Exchanges:
Example
Youth
Exchanges
:
Youth Exchange 1
Youth
Exchange
1
Location: Ireland
Location
:
Ireland
Other nationalities: Ireland, Spain, Italy, Hungary
Other
nationalities
:
Ireland
,
Spain
,
Italy
,
Hungary
Theme: Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities--exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues.
Theme
:
Focuses
on
the
topic
of
community
reconstruction
and
community
activities
--
exploring
how
local
issues
facing
our
communities
are
connected
to
global
issues
.
The group will also learn about the eco-village as an example of a community and take part in team-building activities.
The
group
will
also
learn
about
the
eco-village
as
an
example
of
a
community
and
take
part
in
team-building
activities
.
Youth Exchange 2
Youth
Exchange
2
Location: France
Location
:
France
Other nationalities: Bulgaria, Italy, France
Other
nationalities
:
Bulgaria
,
Italy
,
France
Theme: Organic gardening & continual living.
Theme
:
Organic
gardening
&
continual
living
.
This project will take place in a natural park, where the group will take part in gardening activities and games/workshops about continuous development.
This
project
will
take
place
in
a
natural
park
,
where
the
group
will
take
part
in
gardening
activities
and
games/workshops
about
continuous
development
.
Youth Exchange 3
Youth
Exchange
3
Location: Macedonia
Location
:
Macedonia
Other nationalities: Serbia, Turkey, Ireland
Other
nationalities
:
Serbia
,
Turkey
,
Ireland
Theme: Foster social inclusion and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities.
Theme
:
Foster
social
inclusion
and
motivate
personal
development
of
young
people
through
sports
and
outdoor
activities
.
Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities.
Promote
outdoor
activities
as
a
tool
to
help
inclusion
of
young
people
with
fewer
opportunities
.
Youth Exchange 4
Youth
Exchange
4
Location: Italy
Location
:
Italy
Other nationalities: Italy, Bulgaria, Greece
Other
nationalities
:
Italy
,
Bulgaria
,
Greece
Theme: A sociaI-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuable development, regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship.
Theme
:
A
sociaI-environmental
project
that
intends
to
promote
social
inclusion
and
continuable
development
,
regarded
as
a
process
of
civil
rights
and
active
citizenship
.
Over 10 days, the group will participate in activities to raise awareness about the effect of our behavior on the environment.
Over
10
days
,
the
group
will
participate
in
activities
to
raise
awareness
about
the
effect
of
our
behavior
on
the
environment
.
The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year. Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4-5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks. These young people are joined by 4-5 young people from 3-4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment.  Example Youth Exchanges:  Youth Exchange 1  Location: Ireland  Other nationalities: Ireland, Spain, Italy, Hungary  Theme: Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities--exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues. The group will also learn about the eco-village as an example of a community and take part in team-building activities.  Youth Exchange 2  Location: France  Other nationalities: Bulgaria, Italy, France  Theme: Organic gardening & continual living. This project will take place in a natural park, where the group will take part in gardening activities and games/workshops about continuous development.  Youth Exchange 3  Location: Macedonia  Other nationalities: Serbia, Turkey, Ireland  Theme: Foster social inclusion and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities. Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities.  Youth Exchange 4  Location: Italy  Other nationalities: Italy, Bulgaria, Greece  Theme: A sociaI-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuable development, regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship. Over 10 days, the group will participate in activities to raise awareness about the effect of our behavior on the environment.