My Organization
KUE – my current organisation:
The Child and Development Association (KUE) was founded in October 1995 in Berlin. Its activity is exclusively aligned on non-profit duties and our association is a freelance promoter of youth welfare service recognized under § 75 SGB VIII
NTU- my university:
The private Nguyen Trai University (NTU) was founded in 2008. “Teaching, Learning, Research and Services all in best quality” to meet the needs of the labor market at home and abroad for scientific research and labor human resources is the motto of this University.
My previous organisation
ICJA and ICYE
ICJA is the national committee of Germany in the ICYE Federation. The ICYE counts 34 national committees around the world.
What’s International Cultural Youth Exchange
The International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE) is an international non-profit youth exchange organisation promoting youth mobility, intercultural learning and international voluntary service. ICYE organises long and short-term exchanges combining home stays with voluntary service in a variety of community service projects in more than 34 countries around the world.
ICYE is
· a leader in international youth exchange programmes with more than 50 years of experience
· long and short – term exchange programmes for 2.000 participants annually
· an international Federation of National Committees in 34 countries
· an international voluntary service programme promoting young people’s active and global citizenship
· an experience based programme to enhance young people’s intercultural understanding and commitment to peace and justice
· an international network co-ordinated by national offices and dedicated co-workers, who provide volunteers with the necessary orientation, training and support
ICYE Mission Statement
· To provide challenging intercultural learning experiences for young people.
· To promote their social and personal development through international volunteer programmes
· To promote intercultural understanding, equality of opportunity, tolerance and peace among people in the world
ICYE’s goals
“… ICYE is committed to and will work with others who are committed to:
· Justice for all persons who suffer from social, political, economic and personal injustice;
· Break through the barriers between cultures and peoples;
· The principle of equality among cultures, nations and sexes;
· Providing experiences that will encourage international and intercultural understanding;
· Helping participants to become aware of the issues and problems in the local and national community in order to better understand world-wide socio-economic-political issues and problems;
· Encouraging commitment to act on these understandings, both during the exchange experience and beyond.”
(Preamble of the ICYE Constitution)
A brief history
ICYE originated in 1949 as the International Christian Youth Exchange, a post-World War II reconciliation exchange programme between Germany and the United States of America. In 1949, with the world still recovering from the horrors of war, 50 courageous German teenagers ventured across the Atlantic and were welcomed as ICYE “exchangees” into host families in the USA. ICYE was born!
Soon a reciprocal programme was established, with youths from the USA invited to spend a year with European families. More and more countries have joined the programme since then and the lives of thousands of people have been forever transformed by the ICYE exchange programme.
Building bridges of peace, justice, and understanding through personal encounters has been our goal over the past 50 years. ICYE is open to all persons who subscribe to its stated aims and purposes regardless of their religious affiliation, their nationality, their ethnic background or their socio-economic position. Our programmes have been constantly revised and modified to reflect changes in society at a local, national and global level.
Today the ICYE Federation is an international independent non-profit organisation with 34 National Committees in Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany.
For further Information please visit their Website:
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