Our stories
Stories bring our work to life.
These featured stories highlight partners and communities that inspire, inform and drive meaningful change across the globe.
Lean in and read personal accounts of resilience and hope.
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From war in Gaza to safety in Winnipeg
Give to the Gaza Family Initiative- Migration and Refugees
Manitoba
Dec 2025
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Change happens. Love holds.
- Peace
Canada
Dec 2025
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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Kitchen table advocacy
- Peace
Canada
Dec 2025
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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A year of service, a lifetime of transformation
Learn moreUnited States
Dec 2025
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A Celebration of Cuisine, Culture, and Community
- Migration and Refugees
Québec
Nov 2025
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Everyday peacebuilding: a season of listening, healing, and hope
- Peace
Ontario
Nov 2025
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A decade later: The lasting impact of IVEP on my life and faith
Peace
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Kansas
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IVEP shaped my vocational journey
Peace
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Tanzania + 1 more
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Rediscovering purpose and finding growth through IVEP
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Pennsylvania
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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Expanding global friendship through IVEP
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Pennsylvania
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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Welcoming an IVEPer: A journey of learning, growth and connection
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Pennsylvania
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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Seeing our lives through the eyes of an IVEPer
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United States + 1 more
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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A mother-daughter reflection on transformative IVEP journeys
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United States
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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IVEP fosters mutual learnings
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Indiana + 1 more
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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IVEP wasn’t in my plans
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Ohio + 1 more
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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IVEP reunion: A journey across continents, cultures and decades
Education
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Europe + 1 more
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A valuable addition of an IVEP participant to an educational service program
Migration and Refugees, Education
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Maryland
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The value of life together with the IVEPers
Education
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Missouri
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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