be the CHANGE...
Sharing cultures and working together with other young people from around the world is one of the most exciting and enriching experiences. Xchange Scotland is a newly founded voluntary organisation that offers a diverse and dynamic range of projects, opening the opportunities of international volunteering and exchanges to as many people as possible. Read more here.
"We must be the change we wish to see in the world." Gandhi
Youth Exchange - Azores - 16th-24th July 2009
Xchange Scotland this week welcomed back a group of 5 young Scots from a Youth Exchange to the Azores. The group are writing up there evaluations, but have sent photos of their time. The theme of the Exchange was environmental education and European citizenship. On the Exchange there were groups from Greece, Scotland, Italy, Turkey and the Azores - from Europe's most Easterly point to its most Westerly...!
Kingslink Carnival IVP - 15th-29th June 2009
12 volunteers from all over Europe – from Sicily to Finland, Catalonia to the Czech Republic – came together to live and work in the Knightswood area of Glasgow.
The volunteers worked alongside local community charities from the West Integration Network to help out with events around Refugee Week, go into schools to help with workshops and also to support the Knightswood Fun Day and community parade. The volunteers stayed at Knightswood Congregational Church Hall.
Volunteers at the Community Parade (photo by Gareth Harper - www.photoecosse.net) International Film Night - Mon, 16th March, 7pm
We have been really wanting to start a monthly International Film Night for a while. We have yet to decide exactly how to organise it (maybe we can discuss that a bit on the 16th) - but the idea will be to show a really brilliant overseas film, that hasn't been widely seen - and that's what we'll do once a month. Sorry that we had to cancel this event through illness - but we will keep you posted as to when we are planning the next one.
For more info please do not hesitate to contact us at info@xchangescotland.org
Loesje poster-writing - Sun, 8th March 2009, 2pm
Why keep your right to remain silent? Come along to our Loesje poster-writing workshop. The workshop will be a informal, sociable, creative event hosted in the Merchant City. It will be on at the Glasgow Media Access Centre (GMAC), 3rd Floor of 34 Albion Street, near Trongate. Send us an email if you fancy coming, and feel free to bring a friend or 2 aswell.
For more info please do not hesitate to contact us at info@xchangescotland.org
Intercultural Evening - Glasgow, 7th February, 6pm
Brighten your winter this Saturday by coming along to an evening we are putting on at the Carnival Arts Centre (34 Albion St - Merchant City).
There will be nice food, drink and music - all with an international flavour - and all for free! The Intercultural Evening will also be a chance to learn a bit more about the dark arts of carnival and international volunteering...
