Education, Peace
British Columbia
Story
… being painted, but his as well. I then realized that IVEP is not an event, it’s a space where worlds collide, it … of my and my roommate’s lives. To the imaginative, the IVEP experience is not just a year, it is the indelible pages … I left with a tranquil heart. I wouldn’t profess that the IVEP year was perfect, it was riddled with curveballs, …
Disaster response
Louisiana, Kenya
Story
… … Editor’s note: This story about IVEP participant Jack Odhiambo was written by Krystal Hollier … in the International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP), which offers a yearlong opportunity for volunteers to … impression on our hearts.” … 174 … 119 … 25 … 32 … IVEP … Building homes, breaking boundaries … story …
Education
Cambodia
Story
… … My name is Phally Sok from Cambodia. I was an IVEPer year 2007-2008. I was born in a peasant family in the … I was selected to join an exchange program with MCC called IVEP where I spent one year at Heartland Farm in Kansas. Once … people, languages, seasons, and cultures. Participating in IVEP was not just an opportunity to learn about life in the …
United States
Story
… the airport after arriving in Wichita, Kansas, following IVEP orientation, memories of my own arrival in my SALT … on farming projects. Observing as Naomi adjusted to her IVEP placement, I remembered those first days in a placement … as she finds her own place in our community. … 71 … 195 … IVEP … GSL … Seeing the value of intercultural connection … …
United States
Story
… creating a peaceful environment resonate easily with our IVEP goals of growth as global citizens, learning and mutual … for me to take these ideas to heart while interacting with IVEPers, friends, neighbors and family? For me to really … in the quieter winter months ahead. … 71 … 195 … IVEP … GSL … Slow down and connect with others this season … …
Illinois, Kenya
Story
… months. Editor’s note: Zilpa Charles is a 2023-2024 IVEP participant from Kenya who is serving in Chicago, … Photo courtesy of Living Works … 192 … 119 … 25 … IVEP … Exciting, nerve-wracking, amazing, enriching … story …
United States
Story
… Header photo: IVEP 2023-2024 participants during orientation in Akron, … funny to schedule a phone call with two of my fellow IVEPers for 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.! The landscape is … from Cambodia to Harleysville, Pennsylvania … 71 … 25 … IVEP … Stories of cultural exploration in the U.S. … story …
Education
Virginia
Story
… family, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, are currently hosting IVEPer Hulda Sharon, who is from Indonesia. Top photo: From … Virginia. Photo/Sinead Sargeant … 162 … 25 … 103 … IVEP … Old memories and new memories … story …
Migration and Refugees, Education
Arizona
Story
… It has been a joy to also welcome our Romanian-Spanish IVEPer into this community. Miriam’s family also left their … of the Sonoran hot dog. … 182 … 195 … 49 … 103 … GSL … IVEP … The tenderhearted and gracious presence … story …
United States
Story
… eyes and a wide smile. Samuel Lasiti is a Kenyan MCC IVEPer volunteering with us at our Jubilee Climate Farm, an … journey — to care for one another. … … 71 … 195 … GSL … IVEP … Inspiring dedication and solidarity … story …
United States
Story
… (NIV)). Now that l have less than two months left in my IVEP term, the biggest questions are what is next and what … in my home community in Zimbabwe. … 71 … 195 … GSL … IVEP … Embracing the unexpected … story …