Feed Your Senses in Oaxaca
Oaxaca, Mexico, the most vibrant place I have experienced. A place that brought an awakening to every one of my senses on a daily basis. Time here can only be…
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“Campfires & Politics in Vermont” – Róisín Costello
Rocking up to Letterkenny at 2am I had no real idea what my journey would include or what different types of people I’d meet along the way. I was kinda…
Christmas shoppers on St Patrick’s Street stop to take on challenges!
Seventy EIL Intercultural Learning (EIL) network members, staff and Alan Hurley from Mad About Cork joined forces to take to St Patrick’s Street on Saturday 30th November during the Christmas…
EIL introduces carbon-offsetting scheme
“It’s no longer an option to talk, but do nothing.”- Kevin Hickey, CEO. 4th December 2019: It was announced this week that EIL will become one of the first Irish charities…
Breaking Out of my Comfort Zone
Looking back on my experience, I realise how lucky I was to have done what I did. Before volunteering in Mexico I went about my daily life and I rarely,…
It’s More than Just a Summer Camp – Mai Sheehan
Hello everyone, it’s been three months since coming back from Vermont, USA and my life has been an absolute whirlwind since then. Just under a year ago, I was a…
A Unique Learning Experience
My EIL experience was the first of many milestones for me. It was my first time in Asia, first time voluntarily working abroad, and the first time to be apart…
Going Green by Liz Gordy
It may seem difficult to know where to start when it comes to being eco-friendly, but it doesn’t need to be. The first and easiest place to start is reducing…
The International Language of Smiling
It all started with a big smile, I had a grin the size of a Cheshire Cat when I received the call to say I was an EIL Explore winner…