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Founding Ottawa Office director Bill Janzen honoured with the Order of Canada
Canada
Jun 2024
News
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![Man in a field with a basket of gourds](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Websitethumbnail.jpg)
A field trip: growing safer vegetables in Bangladesh
Listen now- Food
Bangladesh
Jun 2024
Podcast/audio
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Farmers grow safe vegetables to protect health, environment
- Food
Bangladesh
Jun 2024
Story
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From soil to solidarity
- Food,
- Climate Change
Puerto Rico
Jun 2024
Story
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![IVEP participant is crouched and feeding a baby calf with a bottle.](/sites/default/files/2024-06/image000000%281%29.jpg)
Seeing our lives through the eyes of an IVEPer
United States + 1 more
Jun 2024
Story
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Freely you have received; freely give
United States + 2 more
Jun 2024
Story
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Fellowship with the IVEPers
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Education, Peace
Location
Colorado
Date
Media Type
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![A person sitting on a log in the woods](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/maren.jpg.webp?itok=nXnPecnZ)
Seasons, weather and feelings
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Education, Peace
Location
Ohio
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Media Type
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![Three people sitting in a sleigh with Christmas decor](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/kevinandhost.jpg.webp?itok=Km4czXVq)
Going from foreign to familiar
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Education, Peace
Location
Pennsylvania
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Media Type
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![A group of people posing for a photo with Santa Claus](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/rennystaffandsanta_0.jpg.webp?itok=7KPfrTX6)
IVEPer is helpful in a “helpful” kind of way
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Education, Peace
Location
Indiana
Date
Media Type
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![Two women, a man and child stand for a photo](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-09/emmanuelfamilyanddenise.jpg.webp?itok=LsAsiVww)
From participant to host, a life changing experience
Location
United States
Date
Media Type
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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Seeing the value of intercultural connection
Location
United States
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Media Type
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![Four women and a man standing in front of a house](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-09/keziawithhousemates.jpg.webp?itok=_8FDBMsL)
Building community with Shalom
Location
United States
Date
Media Type
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![Headshots of five young people](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-09/ivepparticipants.jpeg.webp?itok=idRiol8V)
First impressions on life in the U.S.
Location
United States
Date
Media Type
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![A hand holding a maple leaf](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-09/andreafall1.jpg.webp?itok=UYzNShrL)
Slow down and connect with others this season
Location
United States
Date
Media Type
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![A large pile of boxes](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/casaalitasdonations.png.webp?itok=iFsEjDr0)
A Small Gesture Goes a Long Way
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Migration and Refugees
Location
Arizona
Date
Media Type
Story
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![Morning dew on grass sparkles in the morning light](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/morninglightdew.jpg.webp?itok=znF_jdRs)
Staff insight: To everything there is a season
Location
United States
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Media Type
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![A young man in a floral shirt sits in front of a computer](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/danielotoideatdellalamb.jpg.webp?itok=GIa_AVGN)
Participant insight: Learning through service and grief
Location
United States
Date
Media Type
Perspectives and Viewpoints
Pagination
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