Ireland

Experience exchange week end in Germany: Volunteer predeparture training and debrief seminar

Submitted by Anton on 5 October 2010 - 2:46pm

Pictured here from the left to the right:
Anja Ostrowski (former Ireland Volunteer), Anne Kantel (Experiement Germany "Godmother Volunteer" for Volunteering Programs), Anton Kieffer, and Magdalena Ries (former Guatemala Volunteer)

Experience exchange week end in Germany: Volunteer predeparture training and debrief seminar

EIL International Secondary School Students Visit Bunratty Folk Park and Limerick City

EIL Secondary School Students placed in South Tipperary and Callan Co. Kilkenny take a day trip with their Local Coordinator, Susan Phelan, along with volunteering host parent Kim Connolly O'Grady, to Buratty Folk Park and Castle and go shopping in Limerick City on 18 September 2010.

Mexico and Ireland combine!

Submitted by Marie-Claire Walsh on 24 June 2010 - 11:08pm
Mexico and Ireland combine!

My Irish Life by Amelie Robrecht

Amelie Robrecht participated in EIL's Secondary School Programme in Ireland in 2009/10 academic year for 26 weeks. She lived in Ballybunion,  Co. Kerry with her host family, The Ferriter Family, and attended St. Joseph's (Mercy) Secondary School. Here is an essay she wrote about her experiences here in Ireland:Amelie Robrecht of Germany with host sisters and a friend in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.: From right to left: Aoife (host sister), Clarisse (exchange student from France), Amelie and Meabh (host sister). Pictured just after Christmas during a winter snow storm in Ballybunion.


 

 

Kathrin Schneider

Submitted by Gen on 2 March 2010 - 12:18pm

Kathrin Schneider with her host sister pose in front of a picturesque view of the Irish countryside.

Kathrin Schneider

Secondary Exchange Students outing to Cork

Submitted by Brendan Kelleher on 13 October 2009 - 2:21pm

On Saturday the 10th of October 2009 The Tipperary EIL group had their First of many to come Group Outings. The day was bright and fresh as the International bus departed for Cobh to visit and explore the Cobh heritage centre. All aboard the Bus were in high spirits and excited to be together in a group as many of the students had not met since the official orientation. On arrival to the Heritage centre all students were full of anticipation and curiosity. Here all had the opportunity to explore and absorb some very interesting facts and parts of Irish History.

Anna Karras from the US volunteered form 8 weeks in an environmental project in Ireland

I had some expectations and the program exceeded all of them!  Leades House has a welcoming community of farmers, locals, and animals.  It is a very hands on place.  If you want to try something, Colin, the coordinator, will make sure you get a chance.  For example, I wanted to milk a cow, and I got to try on my first day! 

Time to say Goodbye

Submitted by Marius Kulmer on 14 August 2009 - 9:02am

 

Time to say Goodbye

My time at the EIL office in Cork is nearly over. As I was hoping at the beginning the time at EIL teached me lots of things. I wish I could turn back time!

Four weeks of Intercultural Experience teached me what motivated and purposeful people can change. Their work make a difference! So I am proud and deeply grateful that I could be part of EIL. In my opinion the mission of EIL deserves to be supported. Because EIL offers you the chance to see behind the curtain and to make changes.

Internship at EIL Office in Cork

Submitted by Marius Kulmer on 30 July 2009 - 11:32am

Impressions of Ireland

 I have been in Ireland for one week now. More precisely I am doing an internship at the “EIL Intercultural Learning” office of Ireland situated in Cork City in the south of Ireland for four weeks. It is the first time for me being in Ireland and it is amazing. But how time flies!