Cork-based charity, EIL Intercultural Learning, is paving the way for sustainable travel by funding multiple carbon offsetting projects in Latin America, Asia, and Africa by counterbalancing carbon emissions on all of its outbound flights from Ireland
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.
We provide extraordinary intercultural learning opportunities
Cork-Based Charity Strives for Sustainable Travel Funding Multiple Carbon Offsetting Projects.
How one flight changed my life – Niamh, Youth Activist.
Everything from writing the application, to going to the interviews and finally getting the phone call to tell me that I’d gotten a place on this award, has been a blur. Even after coming back from America…
Become a member of EIL/AFS
EIL/AFS Ireland invites you to become a Member of our organisation
Anybody over 16 years of age who shares the Vision, Mission, and Values of EIL Intercultural Learning is invited to become a member of the organisation:
Our vision is “a just and tolerant world where all cultures thrive together in peace.”
Our mission is “to provide intercultural learning experiences that enrich lives and inspire global citizenship.”
Our core values of integrity, diversity, and passion are the stars that guide us.
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… -
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… -
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… -
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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Host an International Student
Expose your family to a world outside of their own by helping an international student achieve her global dreams. Explore a new culture and share your family life and traditions.
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