Visit by Volunteers for Peace Vietnam (VPV)
We were honored to receive a visit to our office in Cork from Mr. Phuong, director of Volunteers for Peace Vietnam (VPV), and our partner for Explore over 18 pax…
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The Power of Plants – El Jardín Botanicó, Quito, Ecuador (Eimear, GAP Award 2022)
On the 20th of June I arrived in Quito, Ecuador, and so began the most challenging yet rewarding journey of my life. Having waited 2 years for this experience, the…
How one flight changed my life – Niamh, Youth Activist 2022
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…
Joint Board/Staff Meeting 2023
The creativity and the coffee were both flowing on Saturday at the first joint meeting of the EIL Board and the EIL staff team since before Covid. It was also…
Prestigious International Quality Certification for EIL
EIL is one of a small number of organisations in Europe and Latin America to be awarded the prestigious Intercultural Exchange Certification https://iecquality.org/ . To obtain this certification organisations must…
75th anniversary of AFS exchange programs
Over the last year AFS made a significant impact worldwide. Nearly 8,000 students participated in our exchange programs hosted by thousands of families; more than 4,500 people enrolled in our digital…
Reflections on Mexico – Aedín McAdams
After 18+ hours of travelling, I was really looking forward to landing in Mexico, getting a shower and a full nights sleep. Getting through security was taxing, but we did…
5 Recommendations for Culture Night
In the run up to Cork Culture Night, our Global Citizenship Department has picked out some of their favourite global learning experiences around Cork City. This month, we are promoting…
Of Flights and Lockdowns – My Ireland exchange during COVID-19
A student exchange program during a global pandemic. It sounds so surreal and yet it is the reality I find myself living in at the moment. You may ask yourself…