Guides, stories and events from the ICYE community.
Maxim Berdugo, volunteer in Colombia (2023-2024). From Vienna, a guitarist and a sports lover, he chose Colombia so as not to lose the Spanish he learned at school. Here he tells about jet lag, Garagoa, the Boyacá accent and his solo trip to Cali.
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We welcome new volunteers arriving for their cultural exchange as well as those who have been in Colombia for 6 months. The camp will be form the 17 to 19th of August
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We expect the volunteers to arrive in our country between August 15 and 16.
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Catalina Marín, CEO of ICYE Colombia and a volunteer in Hungary (2012-2013) and the United Kingdom (2009-2010). It all started with 80 hours of compulsory social service at the Virgilio Barco Library. Part 1 of 2.
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We invite you to participate in this meeting where we will explain and answer questions about the program https://meet.google.com/iqe-fozf-yzt
Read moreWe invite you to participate in this meeting where we will explain and answer questions about the program https://meet.google.com/iqe-fozf-yzt
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Incoming Feb 2024 and Mid-term Ago 2023 A week of welcome to the country and follow-up for current volunteers
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Arthur Wagner, volunteer in Colombia (2022-2023). «I live on a farm in Carinthia. In the upcoming paragraphs, I will share the captivating story of my volunteer year in Colombia»: the language, Bogotá, the highlands and a lagoon at 3,600 metres.
Read moreICYE taught me the biggest journey wasn't changing countries — it was discovering what I'm capable of.
I met another culture, learned another language and came back with a completely new way of seeing life.
I understood that when you help transform someone's life, you transform your own too.
Today I have friends, memories and a home in different places around the world.
I never imagined how much I could grow until I dared to take the first step.
My exchange was full of challenges, lessons and moments that still inspire me every day.