Youth Exchanges
An International Youth Exchange, is …
- Groups of young people aged 13 –25 years, from at least two
countries spending between 6 and 21 days together.
- During this time they participate in a jointly developed
programme, with activities designed to encourage learning about
each other and gaining some international understanding.
- The activities can include a number of themes i.e. theatre,
sports, music, environment, youth involvement, cultural heritage,
community development, media, racism etc.
- The programme and activities should contribute to the young
people’s education process and encourage learning in a wider
sense.
- The project should follow the principles of non-formal
learning.
- An exchange should aim towards creating an arena that provides
young people with the opportunity to explore the differences and
similarities between their cultures and increase their personal
awareness of this.
- The exchange must have a clear European dimension and should
have possibilities for community involvement.
Interested log on the Website www.britishcouncil.org/connectyouth
Katie Antippas
International Youth Manager/Rheolwr Ieuenctid Rhyngwladol
British Council Wales/Cyngor Prydeinig Cymru
28 Park Place/28 Plas y Parc
Cardiff/Caerdydd CF10 3QE
Tel/Ffôn:(Mobile) +44 (0)7917 050532
Direct line/Llinell union +44 (0) 29 2064 7345
Fax/Ffacs:+44 (0)29 2023 7494
Local youth exchanges
The true value of a youth exchange is difficult to measure, to
see how the exchanges impacted on the lives of some local young
people and youth workers click
here.