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…
News & Events
Selection Day
EIL Explore winners were selected on a sunny Saturday in Dublin after a day full of activities and interviews. Over 50 candidates were shortlisted to join the EIL team and…
EIL Explore Scholarships 2024
It was a big night for us last night where the EIL volunteer network came together to shortlist candidates to go forward for the interview stage for Explore 2024. Applications…
EIL Intercultural Learning announces the appointment of a new CEO
The Board of EIL/AFS is pleased to announce the appointment of Aideen O’Leary as CEO from January 8th next. Her appointment follows the retirement of long standing CEO Kevin Hickey.…
Cork-Based Educational Charity awards €1 Million plus in scholarships over 10 years
Cork-based charity, EIL Intercultural Learning, a non-profit educational exchange organisation has invested over €1 Million in travel scholarships during the last 10 years. EIL Explore scholarships target people from social…
Cork-Based Charity Strives for Sustainable Travel Funding Multiple Carbon Offsetting Projects.
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…
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…
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…