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Meet Lahja

My name is Lahja. I am a volunteer from Germany. The project I work at, here in the UK, is called the Oxford Kilburn Youth Trust, and it is a Youth Club in London. At the OK Club children and young adults come in after school, and we play games together, do crafts and do …

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World Environment Day

Celebrating World Environment Day: A Step Towards Sustainable Cultural Exchange   As we come together on World Environment Day, it is important to recognise the impact our actions have on the planet. With global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss threatening our ecosystems, it is more important than ever to prioritise sustainability. At …

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Meet Philip

Hi, My name is Philip, I am 20 years old an I’m from Germany. I am working with seven other volunteers at a project called Treloar Trust in Alton (England), which is a school for people with disabilities. I chose to spend my year abroad with ICYE because they made a very good first impression. …

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World Heritage Day

World Heritage Day is a chance to visit monuments and heritage sites in order to learn and remember culture and history. ICYE actively looks for ways to provide opportunities for our volunteers and organisations to exchange knowledge and experience across cultures. While looking for a way to reflect about and commemorate 2023’s World Heritage Day, …

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