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
… 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 …
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 …
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 …
United States
Story
… … 195 … https://mcc.org/impact/stories?search_api_fulltext=IVEP … The IVEP program has a profound impact on all parties involved, … hosts, or partners. What role can you play? … IVEP … GSL … Embracing newness and changes …
United States
Story
… … We agreed to host an IVEPer this year without a whole lot of information about the … like we have a new family together. … 71 … 195 … GSL … IVEP … Building home away from home …
United States
Story
… at one point have I felt like an outsider. … 71 … 195 … IVEP … GSL … First impressions on life in the U.S. …
États-Unis
Story
… reflections from Monika (Penner) Pauls, who served in IVEP 1988-89, and her daughter Maren Pauls, who was in IVEP 2022-2023. Top photo: Monika (Penner) Pauls (left) lives … Pauls Monika: I never imagined, before participating in IVEP, all the things I would experience and all the …
Virginia
Story
… Lasiti, an MCC International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP) participant about his experience volunteering on the … this project and Samuel’s experience on the farm as an IVEP participant. … … Jubilee Climate Farm is part of a … in MCC’s International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP). IVEP is a yearlong volunteer work and cultural …
Education, Peace
Ohio
Story
… Before coming to the United States to begin my IVEP journey, I often wondered what it would feel like. I … the difference in scenery or in cultural customs, through IVEP I am getting a glimpse of the multitude of realities … the understanding I had of the world. And even though our IVEP journey might feel like a roller-coaster sometimes, much …
Education, Peace
Pennsylvania
Story
… good cultural glue. My husband helped Kevin (our current IVEPer) catch her first fish (he didn’t make her kiss it!), … in creating a wonderful cultural experience for both the IVEPer and your family. And, oh by the way, trainers are sneakers! … 150 … 195 … 103 … 27 … GSL … IVEP … MCC East Coast … Going from foreign to familiar …