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EIL Intercultural Learning (EIL/AFS) is an Irish “not for profit” educational organisation which provides intercultural learning opportunities through study abroad, youth leadership, language training, travel awards, scholarships, group educational programmes, and other cultural immersion opportunities for over 1,800 people each year.

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We provide extraordinary intercultural learning opportunities

  1. EIL EXPLORE: Scholarships/Travel Awards

  2. Study Abroad

  3. Cultural Groups

  4. Global Citizenship

  5. AFS Ireland

  6. About EIL

Our Vision & Mission

Our vision is to have a just world where all cultures thrive together in peace and understanding and our mission is to provide intercultural learning experiences that enrich lives and inspire global citizenship.

Our values

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Diversity

We embrace diversity in people, culture, and perspectives and nurture these differences to enrich our organisation

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Curiosity

We are always eager to learn, and we empower others to follow their curiosity about the world

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Collaboration

We are stronger together and build relationships that support our mission

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Integrity

We choose what is right and ethical over what is fast and convenient

News and Events

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    EIL Newsletters

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    Our Commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    As an educational nonprofit with the mission of fostering peace through the development of active global citizens, the UN’s SDGs underpin everything we do. Our CEO, Aideen O’Leary recently met…
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    Bidding Farewell to Our Incredible AFS Thai Students

    As our AFS Thai students—Famie, Merlyn, and Kiki—prepare to depart this weekend, we look back on their time with us with pride, joy, and a touch of sadness. It has…
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    Visit from AFS Thailand

    We’re delighted to welcome Patrawutd Rammarat from AFS Thailand, who visited us on 25 March 2024 to support three students participating in one of our short-stay programmes. We’re excited to…
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    AFS’s Exciting Global Gathering: Forging New Connections and Strategies

    We’re bursting with excitement and pride as our CEO, Aideen O’Leary, joins colleagues from AFS International, New Zealand, Paraguay, Hungary, and Austria in a historic meeting in New York. It’s…
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    Explore 24

    Today we welcomed some our 2024 explorers in the office. We will be sharing more with you over the coming months, and hope that you will enjoy the journey of learning with…

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